English Explanatory Dictionary

Grand Forks

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A city, the county seat of Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States.
  2. A city in Boundary Country district, West Kootenay, British Columbia, Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Granby and Kettle Rivers.

Word forms

Grand Forks

Etymology

The area of the city in North Dakota was known as "Les Grandes Fourches" (The Grand Forks) by French fur traders, referring to the confluence of the Red River of the North and Red Lake River.

Derived words

East Grand Forks Grand Forks County
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