Puyallup
Americannoun
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Also called Spuyaləpabš. a member of a Lushootseed-speaking North American Indian tribe living in the Puget Sound area of Washington State.
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a city in western Washington State, southeast of Tacoma.
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Etymology
Origin of Puyallup
First recorded in 1870–75 (referring to the Puyallup River); from a dialect of Southern Lushootseed twulshootseed (also txʷǝlšucid ), literally “generous and welcoming behavior to all who enter our lands”
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Harvard-Westlake 77, Washington Puyallup 45: Joe Sterling scored 20 points and Nikolas Khamenia 17 for the 15-1 Wolverines.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2024
WSF has three of these massive vessels, also including the Puyallup, which are the fleet’s largest and together produce 26% of the ferry system’s greenhouse gas emissions.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2024
This season, the Wildcats downed No. 7 Puyallup in the opening round before beating No. 2 Redmond in the quarterfinals and No. 6 Sunnyside in the semis.
From Seattle Times • May 25, 2024
Puyallup played in the title game two seasons ago, losing to Olympia, 7-6.
From Seattle Times • May 21, 2024
At Puyallup High School, he had been a superstar.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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