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Monongahela
[ muh-nong-guh-hee-luh, ‐-hey-luh ]
noun
- a river flowing from northern West Virginia through southwestern Pennsylvania into the Ohio River. 128 miles (205 km) long.
Monongahela
/ məˌnɒŋɡəˈhiːlə /
noun
- a river in the northeastern US, flowing generally north to the Allegheny River at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, forming the Ohio River. Length: 206 km (128 miles)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Monongahela1
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Example Sentences
Washington attacked a French encampment at the confluence of the Alleghany and Monongahela.
Before my eyes rises the Monongahela river, carrying barges filled with armed men.
Associated with the muddy Missouri he labors under the delusion that all rivers are muddy—even the Monongahela.
For the third time "Al-f-u-r-d" ducked—or rather, was ducked, swallowing another quart or two of Monongahela.
Brownsville was at the head of navigation on the Monongahela River in the palmy days of the old "pike."
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