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.

See Examples For:

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

I shall not soon forget a prank that was once played me on the Knife River, by some of the Minatarees; it convinced me of their adroitness in the water.

From History, Manners, and Customs of the North American Indians by Thomas O. (Thomas Osmond) Summers

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 John G. Neihardt

Straight across the vast expanse of Great Slave Lake they headed, and skirting the shore of the north arm, upon the evening of the second day, entered the Yellow Knife River.

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

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training