Illinois River
3 dictionary results for: Illinois River
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
Il·li·nois 
[il-uh-noi, -noiz] Pronunciation Key
[il-uh-noi, -noiz] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | a state in the central United States: a part of the Midwest. 11,418,461; 56,400 sq. mi. (146,075 sq. km). Capital: Springfield. Abbreviation: IL (for use with zip code), Ill. |
| 2. | a river flowing SW from NE Illinois to the Mississippi River: connected by a canal with Lake Michigan. 273 mi. (440 km) long. |
—Pronunciation note The pronunciation of Illinois with a final
[z] Pronunciation Key, which occurs chiefly among less educated speakers, is least common in Illinois itself, increasing in frequency as distance from the state increases.
[z] Pronunciation Key, which occurs chiefly among less educated speakers, is least common in Illinois itself, increasing in frequency as distance from the state increases.
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| Illinois River
A river rising in northeast Illinois and flowing about 439 km (273 mi) generally southwest to the Mississippi River in west-central Illinois. |
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| illinois river | |
noun | |
| a river in Illinois that flows southwest to the Mississippi River |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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