Savannah

American  

[suh-van-uh] / səˈvæn ə /

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.

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Savannah British  

/ 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)

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Example Sentences

As he turned to walk out of the locker room, James pointed to his hoodie that was printed with the name of his wife Savannah’s podcast.

From Los Angeles Times

“Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie is on the mend after vocal surgery and has been keeping her “new voice” under wraps — mostly.

From Los Angeles Times

I’m moving cross country from Seattle to Savannah, Ga., and there is one piece of cargo I’m having trouble figuring out how to transport: my dog, Dante Jermaine.

From MarketWatch

Savannah Moon, the composer’s daughter, said in a phone interview that her father was riding his Vespa scooter when he died.

From Los Angeles Times

He refers to Pat and Luke McCormack, Savannah Marshall and Josh Kelly - all top talents but spread across different promotional outfits - as evidence of why the region has struggled to build a unified platform.

From BBC