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Wabash

American  
[waw-bash] / ˈwɔ bæʃ /

noun

  1. 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.

  2. a city in N Indiana.


Wabash British  
/ ˈwɔːbæʃ /

noun

  1. 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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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At 15 his first job was sweeping up at Opryland USA, a park known for live shows and rides like the Wabash Cannonball, a roller coaster named for a train song.

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 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

They came up, hand in hand, from the other side of the Wabash tracks and scrambled aboard the open platform at the back of the parlor car.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck

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