Yukon

[ yoo-kon ]

noun
  1. a river flowing NW and then SW from NW Canada through Alaska to the Bering Sea. About 2,000 miles (3,220 km) long.

  2. a territory in NW Canada. 207,076 sq. mi. (536,325 sq. km). Capital: Whitehorse.

  1. a town in central Oklahoma.

Other words from Yukon

  • Yu·kon·er, noun

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How to use Yukon in a sentence

  • He would see the Yukoners meet, perhaps one just leaving the sick room and one just going in.

    The Turtles of Tasman | Jack London

British Dictionary definitions for Yukon

Yukon

/ (ˈjuːkɒn) /


noun
  1. the Yukon 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): Abbreviation: YT

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