Yukon

[yoo-kon]

noun

1. a river flowing NW and then SW from NW Canada through Alaska to the Bering Sea. About 2,000 miles (3,220 km) long.

2. a territory in NW Canada. 207,076 sq. mi. (536,325 sq. km). Whitehorse.

3. a town in central Oklahoma.

Yukon

/ ˈjuːkɒn /

noun

1. YT. a territory of NW Canada, on the Beaufort Sea, between the Northwest Territories and Alaska: arctic and mountainous, reaching 5959 m (19 550 ft) at Mount Logan, Canada's highest peak; mineral resources. Capital: Whitehorse. Pop: 31 209 (2004 est). Area: 536 327 sq km (207 076 sq miles)

Other Word Forms

• Yukoner noun

Example Sentences

Guerrero Jr. eschewing his chance at free agency this upcoming winter and emphatically choosing Canada as his forever team instantly transformed him into a national hero from Newfoundland to the Yukon.

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Klinghoffer was driving a black GMC Yukon at the corner of West Main Street and South Meridian Avenue when he turned left at the intersection while 47-year-old Sanchez was walking in a marked crosswalk.

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Also on tap, new oil and gas exploration, including on 1.6 million acres near the Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge.

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Richard Mostyn, Yukon’s minister of community services, said the change “allows elected municipal officials to take the Oath of Allegiance in a way that aligns with society’s broader values and cultural identities”.

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Stephen Johnson, the mayor-elect of Dawson City in Yukon Territory, and the new council were elected last month.

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