Washoe
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Washoe
Named after Washoe County, in northwest Nevada, where the chimpanzee was raised
Example Sentences
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The person I bought it from was in Washoe Valley, Nev. He told me he found the car in a barn or warehouse in Southern California.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 21, 2025
A mother and daughter in the party, both wearing life jackets, were rescued by a Washoe County sheriff’s team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2025
The private court case is being held at Washoe County Courthouse in Reno, Nevada.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2024
ET based on initial vote results in Washoe County, the second largest in the state, that showed him eclipsing the rest of the field.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 6, 2024
From Salt Lake City to Washoe and the Sierra Nevada Mountains, the road lies through the most horrible desert conceivable by the mind of man.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 78, April, 1864 by Various
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