Yukon

 [yoo-kon]  

Yu·kon

   [yoo-kon]
noun
1.
a river flowing NW and then SW from NW Canada through Alaska to the Bering Sea. about 2000 miles (3220 km) long.
2.
a territory in NW Canada. 21,392; 207,076 sq. mi. (536,325 sq. km). Capital: Whitehorse.
3.
a town in central Oklahoma. 17,112.
Related forms
Yu·kon·er, noun
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Yukon (ˈjuːkɒn)
 
—n
the Yukon 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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