South Saskatchewan

American  

noun

1. a river in W Canada, flowing E from S Alberta and joining the North Saskatchewan River to form the Saskatchewan River. 865 miles (1,392 km) long.

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South Saskatchewan British  

noun

1. a river in S central Canada, rising in S Alberta and flowing east and northeast to join the North Saskatchewan River, forming the Saskatchewan River. Length: 1392 km (865 miles)

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Example Sentences

One of the first was a brick factory, the largest in Canada at the time, which took advantage of the region’s other natural resource: rich deposits of clay along the South Saskatchewan River basin.

From New York Times • Feb. 15, 2017

Then in 1883, the Canadian Pacific Railway bridged the South Saskatchewan River at Medicine Hat and dug a well farther west looking for water to replenish steam engines on the dry plains.

From New York Times • Feb. 15, 2017

The South Saskatchewan River is expected to burst its banks in the city of Medicine Hat in south-east Alberta on Monday.

From The Guardian • Jun. 23, 2013

Rises in the Rocky Mountains, at the headwaters of Bow River, a branch of the South Saskatchewan.

From The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History by Various

There are four bridges crossing the South Saskatchewan River, with another in contemplation.

From Canada West by Canada. Dept. of the interior