Monongahela

American  

[muh-nong-guh-hee-luh, ‐-hey-luh] / məˌnɒŋ gəˈhi lə, ‐ˈheɪ lə /

noun

1. a river flowing from northern West Virginia through southwestern Pennsylvania into the Ohio River. 128 miles (205 km) long.

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Monongahela British  

/ məˌnɒŋɡəˈhiːlə /

noun

1. a river in the northeastern US, flowing generally north to the Allegheny River at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, forming the Ohio River. Length: 206 km (128 miles)

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Etymology

Origin of Monongahela

First recorded in 1750–60; from Unami (an Eastern Algonquian language): “falling banks” (referring to the instability of the banks of the river)

Example Sentences

The tree, a 40-foot Norway spruce from West Virginia’s Monongahela National Forest, had been planted just two weeks ago on the White House Ellipse, an area known as President’s Park.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 28, 2023

In 1970, the Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to supply “The People’s Tree,” a Norway spruce just like this year.

From National Geographic • Nov. 16, 2023

Tribal nations in Pennsylvania have largely been erased, and some, such as the Susquehannock and Monongahela peoples, do not exist any longer, said Andrea Lowery, executive director of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

From Washington Times • Oct. 13, 2023

Forest Service, has been working to restore the red spruce ecosystem on 2,500 acres of land in Monongahela that had been mined for coal.

From New York Times • Sep. 16, 2022

Because here they are, the Monongahela and the Allegheny meeting Mom’s Ohio River, the two of them sobbing like strangers going as long-lost sisters for Halloween.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle