Yakima
Americannoun
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a city in southern Washington State.
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a river in south central Washington State. 203 miles (327 kilometers) long.
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former name of the Yakama and their language (often used attributively).
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Etymology
Origin of Yakima
see origin at Yakama ( def. )
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In September 2023, they helped federal investigators in Yakima, Wash., locate two bodies, said Tim Perry, a former federal prosecutor and top Department of Homeland Security official.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
I did talk to people who are happy with Runna, including Jewel Christensen, a seasoned runner from Yakima, Wash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 8, 2026
Bishop Joseph Tyson of Yakima, Washington State, was one of the 216 who supported the USCCB's Special Message.
From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2025
He was raised in Yakima, Wash., a two-hour drive from Seattle, and played collegiately at Eastern Washington.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2025
She was so happy to see the RV right there at their chosen meeting place by the Yakima River.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
There are other Yakimas on the Paiute Ditch.
From The Discards by McWhorter, Lucullus Virgil
But in spite of oratory, zeal, and argument, nothing could overcome the influence of Kamiakin, Owhi, Quelchen, Five Crows, and others of the Yakimas and Cayuses.
From The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce by Lyman, William Denison
As already noted, Garnett crushed the Yakimas at one blow, and Wright a little later repeated Steptoe’s march to Spokane, but did not repeat his retreat.
From The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce by Lyman, William Denison
Later on, the Yakimas were driven back by the whites; so that there have been three conquests of the lower Willamette Valley since the fall of the ancient race,—two Indian conquests before the white.
From The Bridge of the Gods A Romance of Indian Oregon. 19th Edition. by Balch, Frederic Homer
Later, in reply to a communication from the society setting forth its desire to promote humane education among the Yakimas, Supt.
From The Discards by McWhorter, Lucullus Virgil
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