Nisqually
Americannoun
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a member of a Lushootseed-speaking Indigenous people of western Washington State.
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a river flowing from Mount Rainier through the Cascade Range to Puget Sound. 78 miles (126 km) long.
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of Nisqually
First recorded in 1820–30; from Lushootseed dxwsqwə́li, a place name used by this people on Puget Sound
Example Sentences
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For example, the rupture that caused the 6.8 magnitude Nisqually earthquake in the Pacific Northwest in 2001 started about 32 miles beneath the seafloor.
From Science Daily • Jul. 5, 2026
The Paradise Corridor offers two entrances — Nisqually to the west at Ashford and Stevens Canyon Entrance to the east near Packwood, Washington.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2024
The route between the Nisqually Entrance and Paradise Road is a little over 18 miles.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2024
YELM, Thurston County — Watching the Nisqually River run past the family farm, J.T.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 17, 2024
At the time of my visit, the Nisqually had been annoying state authorities for decades, tenaciously pursuing what they believed to be their right to fish on their ancestral fishing grounds.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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