Okanagan
Britishnoun
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Also (US): Okanogan. 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)
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Also: Okanogan. Okinagan. a member of a North American Indian people living in the Okanagan River valley in British Columbia and Washington
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Also: Okanogan. Okinagan. the language of this people, belonging to the Salish family
Example Sentences
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Researchers at UBC Okanagan are examining a new air-cleaning device designed to capture airborne pathogens.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 21, 2025
One night in 2003, lightning struck a tree at around 4 a.m., sparking a massive blaze that scorched Okanagan Mountain Park.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 2025
In a first-of-its-kind breakthrough, a team of UBC Okanagan researchers has developed an artificial adhesion system that closely mimics natural biological interactions.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 2, 2024
Ryan Reynolds found an offer he couldn’t refuse on a sign from the Okanagan Veterinary Hospital in British Columbia, which offered “free belly rubs” for pets — and for Ryan Reynolds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2024
They walked through the pretty streets of Penticton, enjoying the splendor of an Okanagan day.
From A Canadian Bankclerk by Buschlen, J. P.
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