Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

Knife River

American  

noun

  1. a river in W central North Dakota, flowing E to the Missouri River. 165 miles (265 km) long.


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

In the Monday filing, Corvex called the plan to spin off Knife River a “positive first step.”

From Reuters • Aug. 9, 2022

The fungus was found about a year ago on a live bat at Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site near Stanton.

From Washington Times • May 20, 2020

It is No. 383 in Catlin's Catalogue, described as "Minatarree Village, earth-covered lodges, on Knife River, 1,810 miles above St. Louis."

From Villages of the Algonquian, Siouan, and Caddoan Tribes West of the Mississippi by Bushnell, David Ives

At noon the next day we reached the mouth of the Knife River, near which stood the Mandan village made famous by Lewis and Clark as their winter quarters.

From The River and I by Neihardt, John G.

I have in mind the very place for your school, a spot accessible from all directions—the mouth of the Yellow Knife River, upon the north arm of Great Slave Lake.

From The Gun-Brand by Hendryx, James B. (James Beardsley)

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "Knife River" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com