McKinley

[muh-kin-lee]

noun

1. William, 1843–1901, 25th president of the U.S. 1897–1901.

2. Mount McKinley, former name of Denali.

McKinley

¹

/ məˈkɪnlɪ /

noun

1. a mountain in S central Alaska, in the Alaska Range: the highest peak in North America. Height: 6194 m (20 320 ft)

McKinley

²

/ məˈkɪnlɪ /

noun

1. William. 1843–1901, 25th president of the US (1897–1901). His administration was marked by high tariffs and by expansionist policies. He was assassinated

Example Sentences

The decision McKinley made afterward to claim the entire Pacific archipelago disappointed the Philippine rebel leader Emilio Aguinaldo’s hopes for independence.

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The Gulf of Mexico is to be renamed the Gulf of America, and Denali is once again to be called Mount McKinley.

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McKinley had three sacks and recovered a fumble.

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"He was apprehended in Washington County, which is where I'm from," said first-year student McKinley Shinkle.

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The risk was so high in the area near the McKinley grove that crews were yanked Sunday night, leaving no one to conduct on-the-ground assessments of tree damage.

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