Saskatchewan
[sa-skach-uh-won, -wuh n]
- a province in W Canada. 251,700 sq. mi. (651,900 sq. km). Capital: Regina.
- a river in SW Canada, flowing E to Lake Winnipeg: formed by the junction of the North Saskatchewan and South Saskatchewan rivers. 1205 miles (1940 km) long.
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Examples from the Web for saskatchewan
Contemporary Examples
Harvey now lives in the central prairie province of Saskatchewan, Canadian news reports say, along with her husband and son.
This one was born in Floral, Saskatchewan, on the outskirts of Saskatoon, in the heart of Western Canada's wheat prairies.
For example, in British Columbia, greenhouse gas emissions might go up, while in Saskatchewan, they would plummet.
Alison is played by the marvelous Tatiana Maslany, an actress who hails from Regina, Saskatchewan.
Helm knows that even readers in his native Saskatchewan, far from the entertainments of cosmopolitan Toronto, need a plot.
Historical Examples
Up the mighty Saskatchewan for nearly a thousand miles they hurried on.
OowikapunEgerton Ryerson Young
It bordered a stream flowing, I concluded, into the Saskatchewan.
Snow Shoes and CanoesWilliam H. G. Kingston
“Heard you any news from the Saskatchewan of late,” said he.
Away in the WildernessR.M. Ballantyne
O man, if they would only send me up the Saskatchewan River!
The Young Fur TradersR.M. Ballantyne
The Saskatchewan brigade is the largest and most noisy that halts at Norway House.
Hudson BayR.M. Ballantyne
Saskatchewan
- a province of W Canada: consists of part of the Canadian Shield in the north and open prairie in the south; economy based chiefly on agriculture and mineral resources. Capital: Regina. Pop: 995 391 (2004 est). Area: 651 900 sq km (251 700 sq miles)Abbreviation: Sask, SK
- a river in W Canada, formed by the confluence of the North and South Saskatchewan Rivers: flows east to Lake Winnipeg. Length: 596 km (370 miles)
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Word Origin and History for saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Canadian province, named for the river running through it, from Cree kis-si-ska-tches-wani-sipi "rapid flowing river."
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Saskatchewan
Province in west-central Canada, bordered to the north by the Northwest Territories, to the east by Manitoba, to the south by North Dakota and Montana, and to the west by Alberta. Its capital and largest city is Regina.
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Note
Some of the world's largest wheat fields grow on Saskatchewan's vast unbroken prairie.
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