St. Marys
Americannoun
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a river in SE Georgia, forming the E border with Florida, flowing from the Okefenokee Swamp E to the Atlantic Ocean. 175 miles (282 km) long.
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a river in E Michigan, an outlet for Lake Superior, forming part of the border with Ontario, Canada, flowing S and SE past Sault Ste. Marie, where its falls have been bypassed by canals, to Lake Huron. 63 miles (101 km) long.
Example Sentences
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That water otherwise would flow into the Okefenokee or the nearby St. Marys River.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2022
In mid-August, a city councilman in Camden County’s other town — St. Marys — called for a grand jury investigation into Spaceport Camden’s finances.
From The Verge • Sep. 22, 2021
Edward Charles Meyer was born Dec. 11, 1928, in St. Marys, Pa. His father was a banker, his mother a teacher.
From Washington Post • Oct. 13, 2020
The action took place at the Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base, in St. Marys, Georgia, where six Trident submarines, which carry missiles tipped with nuclear warheads, are berthed.
From The New Yorker • Nov. 19, 2019
That evening they finally reached the banks of the St. Marys River.
From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper
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