Potomac

American  

[puh-toh-muhk] / pəˈtoʊ mək /

noun

1. a river flowing SE from the Allegheny Mountains in West Virginia, along the boundary between Maryland and Virginia to the Chesapeake Bay. 287 miles (460 km) long.

2. a city in central Maryland, near Washington, D.C.

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Potomac British  

/ pəˈtəʊmək /

noun

1. a river in the E central US, rising in the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia: flows northeast, then generally southeast to Chesapeake Bay. Length (from the confluence of headstreams): 462 km (287 miles)

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Potomac

The most recent instance of this involves the East Potomac Golf Links, a historic golf course Trump wishes to redesign but has faced legal setbacks after hundreds of trees were cut down for the project.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

Golfers like Snow and Yardan who regularly play the courses at East Potomac, told the BBC it offers a rare combination of affordability and proximity to the city.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

At the moment, 18 holes at East Potomac costs a maximum of $48.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

The East Potomac facility, which offers the public affordable green fees near Washington’s famous monuments, has been open for more than a century.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

But with Atzerodt’s guidance, Booth and his men can rush through rural Maryland ahead of the search parties, cross the Potomac, and follow smugglers’ routes south to Mexico.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

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