Chehalis

American  

[shuh-hey-lis] / ʃəˈheɪ lɪs /

noun

plural

Chehalises,

plural

Chehalis

1. a river flowing from southwestern Washington State through western Washington State to the Pacific Ocean. 125 miles (201 km) long.

2. a member of an Indigenous people in western Washington State traditionally living in and around the basin of the Chehalis River.

3. either of the two Salishan languages of the Chehalis.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Chehalis or their languages.

Etymology

Origin of Chehalis

First recorded in 1850–55; from Lower Chehalis (a member of the Coast Salish branch of Salishan languages) Tsalis “sandy place” or Chikelis (also c̓x̣íľəs ) “shifting sands,” the name of a village in Grays Harbor County, Washington State

Example Sentences

Kids who are sentenced to further detention after their cases resolve are generally transferred to one of two state-run facilities: Echo Glen in Snoqualmie or Green Hill School in Chehalis.

From Seattle Times

Washington’s four secure facilities are located in Chehalis, Wenatchee, Vancouver and Kent.

From Seattle Times

Michelle Goodman, 30, was arrested Monday by Chehalis police.

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The NWS reported multiple sites with visibility at less than a quarter-mile between SeaTac and Chehalis.

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Because the shooting involved Chehalis Tribal Officers in their jurisdiction, the FBI and Bureau of Indian Affairs were contacted, the sheriff’s office said.

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