Chinook
noun
a member of a formerly numerous North American Indian people originally inhabiting the northern shore of the mouth of the Columbia River and the adjacent territory.
Chinooks
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pluralof Chinook.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A subsequent review by Lord Philip set out "numerous concerns" raised by those who worked on the Chinooks.
From BBC ● May 25, 2025
For example, the maps highlight a hotspot for Chinooks gathering in the Bering Sea.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 16, 2024
Wayne Coulson, chief executive of Coulson Aviation, said the Chinooks are the industry’s most powerful CH-47 firefighting helicopters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2023
Chinooks were the aircraft used to evacuate U.S. embassy personnel from Sudan in April.
From Washington Times ● May 11, 2023
The Chinooks, though not a very refined nation, have notions of matrimonial arrangements that would not disgrace the most refined sticklers for settlements and pin-money.
From Astoria, or, anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains by Washington Irving
