Savannah

[suh-van-uh]

noun

1. a seaport in E Georgia, near the mouth of the Savannah River.

2. a river flowing SE from E Georgia along most of the boundary between Georgia and South Carolina and into the Atlantic. 314 miles (505 km) long.

Savannah

/ səˈvænə /

noun

1. a port in the US, in E Georgia, near the mouth of the Savannah River: port of departure of the Savannah for Liverpool (1819), the first steamship to cross the Atlantic. Pop: 127 573 (2003 est)

2. a river in the southeastern US, formed by the confluence of the Tugaloo and Seneca Rivers in NW South Carolina: flows southeast to the Atlantic. Length: 505 km (314 miles)

Example Sentences

Six months out from the Democratic primary in May, her campaign is already canvassing in Atlanta, Athens, Savannah and Norcross.

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Near the Port of Savannah, Parallel System has entered its second phase of testing and plans to add three more vehicles next year.

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Savannah is a natural fall hot spot because it’s not only a town rich in haunted history, but it’s also a town that knows how to turn on the coastal charm during the holiday season.

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“Most of the abuse I’ve experienced from white women came in a covert form,” Savannah Worley wrote in a Medium essay.

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How many more workers will be required at the company’s plants in Savannah, Ga., and Takasago, Japan, hasn’t been decided.

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