Allegheny

[ al-i-gey-nee ]

noun

1. a river flowing NW from Pennsylvania into SW New York and then S through W Pennsylvania, joining the Monongahela at Pittsburgh to form the Ohio River. 325 miles (525 km) long.

Other Words From

• Alle·gheni·an Alle·ghani·an adjective
• trans-Al·le·gheni·an adjective

Example Sentences

Allegheny has since begun offering more flexible options, including shorter or weekend shifts.

From Time

As many as 70 nurses who joined the program are now working in the Allegheny system.

From Time

She also won handily in Allegheny, home to Pittsburgh, and in Lackawanna and Dauphin, whose respective hubs are Scranton and Harrisburg.

From Fortune

Her new book, Allegheny County, The Story of America's Crumbling Infrastructure will be published by FSG in 2013.

From The Daily Beast

The Allegheny Mountains border Virginia along the west and numerous high, narrow ridges are found here.

From Project Gutenberg

Now he is thirsting for revenge, and probably seeking a victim nearer home, in Allegheny.

From Project Gutenberg

While the ships were building, cannon and stores were brought from Pittsburgh by way of the Allegheny River and its branches.

From Project Gutenberg

Pressing forward all night, they reached the Allegheny early in the morning, and found it only partly frozen.

From Project Gutenberg

Emigrants from the western parts of the State floated down the Allegheny or Monongahela to the main stream.

From Project Gutenberg