Spokane

[ spoh-kan ]

/ spoʊˈkæn /

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noun

a city in E Washington.

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Words nearby Spokane

spoils, spoilsman, spoilsport, spoils system, spoilt, Spokane, spoke, spoke-dog, spoken, spoken for, spokeshave

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How to use Spokane in a sentence

The heat has become so fierce in Spokane, on the state’s eastern border, that the power company Avista Utilities had to impose rolling blackouts in an effort to limit outages to one hour for each customer.
Historic heat wave in Pacific Northwest has killed hundreds in U.S. and Canada over the past week|Timothy Bella|July 1, 2021|Washington Post
Spokane is predicted to see temperatures top 100 from Saturday through at least Thursday.
Seattle, Portland and Spokane brace for ‘unprecedented’ heat wave|Jason Samenow, Diana Leonard|June 25, 2021|Washington Post
The Weather Service in Spokane wrote that this will “likely be one of the most extreme and prolonged heat waves in the recorded history” of the region.
Seattle, Portland and Spokane brace for ‘unprecedented’ heat wave|Jason Samenow, Diana Leonard|June 25, 2021|Washington Post
Now, Seattle is predicted to endure its hottest weather on record by early next week, in addition to Portland and Spokane.
Seattle, Portland and Spokane brace for ‘unprecedented’ heat wave|Jason Samenow, Diana Leonard|June 25, 2021|Washington Post

The rate of new cases in and around Spokane, near the Idaho border, is far higher than in Seattle and western Washington, which experienced one of the earliest outbreaks in the country in February.
States With Few Coronavirus Restrictions Are Spreading the Virus Beyond Their Borders|by David Armstrong|December 1, 2020|ProPublica
In 1933, the Spokane Daily Chronicle reported that “Housewives Find That Rabbit Meat on Menu Makes Big Hit With Men at Dinner.”
Whole Foods Wants to Feed You Cute, Furry Bunnies|Tim Mak|August 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
According to the Spokane Spokesman-Review, the speech was a big success, as a crowd of 700 assembled to watch Palin speak.
SarahPAC’s Sketchy Books|Ben Jacobs|August 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Spokane, Wash., store specializes in handguns, shotguns, and defensive rifles.
Annie, Get Your Gun! School Shooting Sparks Run on Firearms Sales|Matthew DeLuca|December 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
On Election Night, I was in Spokane, Washington, with 6,000 other people at our headquarters.
The Last Blowout|The Daily Beast|October 31, 2010|DAILY BEAST
I was sitting in front of a television camera in Spokane and I fell asleep.
The Last Blowout|The Daily Beast|October 31, 2010|DAILY BEAST
He died in December, 1915, and is survived by his widow, who resides on a ranch near Spokane.
Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 2 (of 2)|William Denison Lyman
He has been thus engaged continuously to the present, with the exception of the year 1891, when he was in Spokane.
Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 2 (of 2)|William Denison Lyman
His widow survives and is now living with a daughter in Spokane, Washington.
Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 2 (of 2)|William Denison Lyman
Thomas Maxwell and his brother Joseph were the first photographers in Spokane, opening a permanent studio there in 1884.
Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 2 (of 2)|William Denison Lyman
In that year he removed to Spokane, where he continued in special work—eye and ear—for twenty-five years.
Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 2 (of 2)|William Denison Lyman

British Dictionary definitions for Spokane

Spokane

/ (spəʊˈkæn) /

noun

a city in E Washington: commercial centre of an agricultural region. Pop: 196 624 (2003 est)

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