English Explanatory Dictionary

Yukon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A territory in northern Canada. Capital: Whitehorse.
  2. A river in northwest Canada and Alaska.
  3. A city and town in Oklahoma.
noun
  1. A GMC Yukon automobile.

Pronunciation

/ˈjuː.kɑn/ En-us-Yukon.oga /ˈjuː.kɒn/

Word forms

Yukon Yukons

Etymology

From Gwich'in ųųg han, contraction of chųų gąįį han (“white water river”). See Wikipedia's name section for details.

Synonyms

Yukon Territory

Derived words

Yu Yu. Yk Yk. Yukon-Koyukuk Yukon Standard Time Zone
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