Wabash

American

[waw-bash] / ˈwɔ bæʃ /

noun

a river flowing from W Ohio through Indiana, along part of the boundary between Indiana and Illinois, into the Ohio River. 475 miles (765 km) long.
a city in N Indiana.

Wabash British

/ ˈwɔːbæʃ /

noun

a river in the E central US, rising in W Ohio and flowing west and southwest to join the Ohio River in Indiana. Length: 764 km (475 miles)

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Wabash

And, as chairman of the Illinois and Wabash Co., he commanded a million acres and an enormous fortune.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

For me, one of those times was when I was walking up Wabash Avenue in downtown Chicago toward Trump Tower.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2025

“We have a lot of good hitters and no drama,” said Force journeyman Lee Wabash, 75.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2025

Part 2 of 3 Congressional intern Brentin Ungar never expected to be supplementing his income by hustling for tips at a pizza bar after graduating from Wabash College with a liberal arts degree last year.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 5, 2023

I might have dozed off, because now you could see the lights of Montezuma as we came down the hill into it, and the black Wabash River beyond.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

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