Squamish

American  

[skwom-ish, skwaw-mish] / ˈskwɒm ɪʃ, ˈskwɔ mɪʃ /

noun

Squamishes, plural Squamish plural

1. Also called Sḵwx̱wú7mesh.  a member of a First Nation of the southwestern coast of British Columbia.

2. Also called Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim.  the Salishan language of the Squamish.

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adjective

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

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Squamish
  plural
• Squamishes
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Squamish

First recorded in 1840–50; from Ko'moks; see K'omoks ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Squamish

For more weekend walks, try nearby options: A quick, 0.6-mile stroll up Ludlow Falls Interpretive Trail, visiting Shine Tidelands State Park at the Squamish Harbor’s entrance or picnicking and clamming at Wolfe Property State Park.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 25, 2023

But the section from Horseshoe Bay to Squamish presents prime opportunities along Howe Sound to learn more about its recovery.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 3, 2022

In fact, claims by the Musqueam and Tsleil-Waututh over the 11 acres now being developed by the Squamish contributed to the delay of a final court ruling.

From New York Times ● Aug. 23, 2022

How the Squamish, as well as the Musqueam and Tsleil-Waututh nations, got to the table is the result of decades-long legal battles and a tentative union among the three communities over competing land claims.

From New York Times ● Aug. 23, 2022

It would never do for us to miss a great Squamish Potlatch.

From The Shagganappi by Johnson, E. Pauline