Allegheny

[ al-i-gey-nee ]

/ ˌæl ɪˈgeɪ ni /

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noun

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.

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OTHER WORDS FROM Allegheny

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How to use Allegheny in a sentence

Allegheny has since begun offering more flexible options, including shorter or weekend shifts.
What Hospitals Can Teach the Business World About Attracting and Retaining Experienced Workers|Tara Law|November 22, 2021|Time
As many as 70 nurses who joined the program are now working in the Allegheny system.
What Hospitals Can Teach the Business World About Attracting and Retaining Experienced Workers|Tara Law|November 22, 2021|Time
She also won handily in Allegheny, home to Pittsburgh, and in Lackawanna and Dauphin, whose respective hubs are Scranton and Harrisburg.
Who will decide the election? It may come down to Pennsylvania seniors|Shawn Tully|October 28, 2020|Fortune
Her new book, Allegheny County, The Story of America's Crumbling Infrastructure will be published by FSG in 2013.
Participants in the 2011 Women in the World Summit|The Daily Beast|March 1, 2011|DAILY BEAST

The Allegheny Mountains border Virginia along the west and numerous high, narrow ridges are found here.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey
Now he is thirsting for revenge, and probably seeking a victim nearer home, in Allegheny.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist|Alexander Berkman
While the ships were building, cannon and stores were brought from Pittsburgh by way of the Allegheny River and its branches.
Stories of Our Naval Heroes|Various
Pressing forward all night, they reached the Allegheny early in the morning, and found it only partly frozen.
The Story of the Thirteen Colonies|H. A. (Hlne Adeline) Guerber
Emigrants from the western parts of the State floated down the Allegheny or Monongahela to the main stream.
The Old Northwest|Frederic Austin Ogg