North Saskatchewan

American  

noun

1. a river in S central Canada, flowing E from the Rocky Mountains and joining the South Saskatchewan River to form the Saskatchewan River. 760 miles (1,223 km) long.

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North Saskatchewan British  

noun

1. a river in W Canada, rising in W Alberta and flowing northeast, east, and southeast to join the South Saskatchewan River and form the Saskatchewan River. Length: 1223 km (760 miles)

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Example Sentences

A breeze came off the North Saskatchewan River, rippling across rows of ripe wheat, but a caustic scent flooded his nose.

From New York Times • Oct. 30, 2020

Maclean’s magazine named North Battleford, just across the North Saskatchewan river, the most dangerous place in Canada.

From The Guardian • Feb. 28, 2018

The heavy oil and diluent leaked from Husky Energy Inc's Saskatchewan Gathering System pipeline on Thursday, flowing into the North Saskatchewan River.

From Reuters • Jul. 24, 2016

Oil workers flocked into the city that sprawls on both sides of the wide, muddy North Saskatchewan River, in 16 months helped boost its population 8,000.

From Time Magazine Archive

As the car swung over a high bridge that crossed the North Saskatchewan River, he could peer over the railing to see the family business at the water’s edge below.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand