Willamette
[wi-lam-it]
- a river flowing N through NW Oregon into the Columbia River at Portland. About 290 miles (465 km) long.
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Examples from the Web for willamette
Contemporary Examples
By that May, Willamette Week, a local alt-weekly, had written an explosive exposé documenting a rampant drug culture.
Historical Examples
I am unaware why the accent is on the penult, and not on the ultimate of Willamette.
I have said that I do not know why Portland was built on the Willamette.
“Willamette,” said the young runner, pointing to this new river.
The Bridge of the GodsFrederic Homer Balch
The heart of the Willamette was battle and his hand was blood.
The Bridge of the GodsFrederic Homer Balch
Then Tla-wau-wau, chief of the Klackamas, a sub-tribe of the Willamette, rose.
The Bridge of the GodsFrederic Homer Balch