Yukon

American  

[yoo-kon] / ˈju kɒn /

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.

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Yukon British  

/ 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)

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Other Word Forms

• Yukoner
  noun

Example Sentences

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Yukon

With most of Yukon watching and a loud presence of Maple Leafs fans in the stands, Toronto selected Gavin McKenna with the first pick in the NHL draft.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

Last year, a driver backed into his 12-year-old Yukon XL at a stop sign and drove off.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 23, 2025

When Bart Carlson, president of Yukon Construction, moved to Park City in 2002, his clients were primarily there to ski, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025

In 2022, 80% fewer king salmon returned to the Yukon River than the 30-year average and 90% fewer chum salmon returned to western Alaska.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 3, 2024

We left the yard and ran on a trail through the woods and I thought all the Yukon King thoughts there are.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen