Snohomish

American  

[snoh-hoh-mish, snuh-] / snoʊˈhoʊ mɪʃ, snə- /

noun

Snohomishes, plural Snohomish plural

1. a member of a Lushootseed-speaking Indigenous people of Washington State traditionally living around Puget Sound.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Snohomish or their language.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Snohomish
  plural
• Snohomishes
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Snohomish

First recorded in 1855–60; from Lushootseed sduhubš

Example Sentences

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Snohomish

King county and Snohomish county officials have said there are multiple closures on state and local roads, with more likely on Thursday.

From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2025

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 ● Dec. 11, 2025

In Snohomish County, Wash., one woman was reportedly killed by a felled tree after winds knocked out power to more than 500,000, according to electricity providers in southern Oregon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2024

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

From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2024

“I didn’t know Snohomish was a tribe,” I say.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day