Skagit

American  

[skag-it] / ˈskæg ɪt /

noun

plural

Skagits,

plural

Skagit

1. a member of a Lushootseed-speaking Indigenous people of Washington State: divided into the Upper Skagit and Lower Skagit tribes.

2. a river flowing from the Canadian Cascade Mountains to Puget Sound in Washington State. 158.5 miles (255 km) long.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Skagit.

Etymology

Origin of Skagit

First recorded in 1860–65, referring to the people; from Lushootseed sqaǰət

Example Sentences

The US National Weather Service warns that catastrophic flooding is possible in the states of Oregon and Washington along the Skagit and Snohomish rivers.

From BBC

“Skagit” was filmed in multiple locations in Northwest Washington over three weeks in November 2018.

From Seattle Times

The most fearsome moisture is likely to fall in the Cascade mountains and their foothills in Snohomish and possibly Skagit counties.

From Seattle Times

The Old Sauk River Trail doesn’t demand much in the way of elevation, and provides hikers with a nice and easy out-and-back stretch along the federally preserved Skagit Wild and Scenic River System.

From Seattle Times

That work will continue in the days and weeks ahead, with aerial spraying in the Olympia region and around Concrete in Skagit County.

From Seattle Times