Snoqualmie

American  

[snuh-, snoh-kwawl-mee] / snə-, snoʊˈkwɔl mi /

noun

plural

Snoqualmies,

plural

Snoqualmie

1. a member of a Lushootseed-speaking North American Indian tribe living in the Puget Sound area of Washington State.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Snoqualmie.

Etymology

Origin of Snoqualmie

First recorded in 1890–95 as a geographical term; from a dialect of Lushootseed sdukʷalbixʷ “people of the moon”

Example Sentences

Waskom, a senior from Mount Si High School in Snoqualmie, won the 2022 title in the 1,500.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2024

Oral history suggests that at one time there were so many goats, Snoqualmie and Skykomish people would collect their fur from plants and shrubs that had brushed off in the warm months.

From Seattle Times • May 22, 2024

King County officials are asking community members concerned about a missing zebra who is likely somewhere along the Snoqualmie Valley Regional Trail to stay away.

From Seattle Times • May 2, 2024

Snoqualmie Fire Department firefighters and other crews responded to the fire at 8102 Railroad Ave S.E. around 5:15 a.m.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 14, 2024

All the canoes have gathered here, each packed with visitors from all over—the Snoqualmie, the Cowlitz, the Swinomish.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day