Yukon
Americannoun
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a river flowing NW and then SW from NW Canada through Alaska to the Bering Sea. About 2,000 miles (3,220 km) long.
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a territory in NW Canada. 207,076 sq. mi. (536,325 sq. km). Whitehorse.
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a town in central Oklahoma.
noun
Other Word Forms
- Yukoner noun
Example Sentences
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A native of Whitehorse, Yukon, McKenna had four goals and 10 assists to help Canada win the bronze medal at the 2026 World Junior Championships, played from Dec. 26 to Jan. 5 in Minnesota.
From Los Angeles Times
“Yukon” was up for R&B performance but lost to “Folded” by Kehlani earlier in the day.
From Los Angeles Times
That former intern was vacuuming the cup holders in your Yukon two years ago, now everyone thinks he’s the genius, and you’re a figurehead.
Last year, a driver backed into his 12-year-old Yukon XL at a stop sign and drove off.
From MarketWatch
Maloney provided exceptionally well-preserved seaweed fossils that are roughly one billion years old, collected from Yukon Territory, Canada.
From Science Daily
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