Snake River

American  

noun

1. a river flowing from NW Wyoming through S Idaho into the Columbia River in SE Washington: Shoshone Falls. 1,038 miles (1,670 km) long.

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Snake River British  

noun

1. a river in the northwestern US, rising in NW Wyoming and flowing west through Idaho, turning north as part of the border between Idaho and Oregon, and flowing west to the Columbia River near Pasco, Washington. Length: 1670 km (1038 miles)

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Example Sentences

He would have enjoyed the debate, but I suspect he would rather have been fishing Wyoming’s Snake River, his fly-line curled perfectly behind him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025

He also trained as a carpenter and, along with some friends, built his family home on a plot of land along Fish Creek, a tributary of the Snake River, in the shadow of the Tetons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

“Clarkston,” one of his acclaimed recent plays, is a gay drama about two lost souls set in the titlular Washington state town located just across the Snake River from Lewiston, Idaho.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2024

Most important, he added, the beef should carry a name that develops cachet like Black Angus, Niman Ranch or Snake River Farms.

From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2024

The Snake River curved behind this section, and tall, full-leaved trees grew here and there across the lawn.

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech