Okanagan

/ ˌəʊkəˈnɑːɡən /

noun

1. a river in North America that flows south from Okanagan Lake in Canada into the Columbia River in NE Washington, US Length: about 483 km (300 miles) Also (US)Okanogan
2. AlsoOkanoganOkinagan a member of a North American Indian people living in the Okanagan River valley in British Columbia and Washington
3. AlsoOkanoganOkinagan the language of this people, belonging to the Salish family

Example Sentences

Much attention has been given to fruit raising, especially in the Okanagan valley.

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A plume of aromatic smoke floated across the clearing and Okanagan Bob squatted by the fire.

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Okanagan Bob went about with a coal-oil can, and Jimmy drove the red oxen that hauled loads of brush.

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Stannard and Okanagan Bob, who had gone up in the afternoon to look for a line to the high rocks, were not coming yet.

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Douglas calculated Okanagan knew the best stand for a shot and would go right there.

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