Saskatchewan

[ sa-skach-uh-won, -wuh n ]

/ sæˈskætʃ əˌwɒn, -wən /

noun

a province in W Canada. 251,700 sq. mi. (651,900 sq. km). Capital: Regina.

a river in SW Canada, flowing E to Lake Winnipeg: formed by the junction of the North Saskatchewan and South Saskatchewan rivers. 1205 miles (1940 km) long.

Example sentences from the Web for saskatchewan

Harvey now lives in the central prairie province of Saskatchewan, Canadian news reports say, along with her husband and son.

Canada’s Newest Refugee: A Florida Mom Convicted of Unlawful Sex With a Minor |Tim Mak |June 10, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
This one was born in Floral, Saskatchewan, on the outskirts of Saskatoon, in the heart of Western Canada's wheat prairies.

Gordie Howe Hockey’s Greatest War Horse |W.C. Heinz |May 31, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
For example, in British Columbia, greenhouse gas emissions might go up, while in Saskatchewan, they would plummet.

Fact-Checking the Sunday Shows, May 11 |PunditFact.com |May 11, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Alison is played by the marvelous Tatiana Maslany, an actress who hails from Regina, Saskatchewan.

Why Should You Watch 'Orphan Black'? Tatiana Maslany. |Sujay Kumar |April 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Helm knows that even readers in his native Saskatchewan, far from the entertainments of cosmopolitan Toronto, need a plot.

The Canadian Faulkner |Tom LeClair |June 24, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
At all events, it stretches almost from the Saskatchewan to the Athabasca, and indicates some great watershed in times past.

Through the Mackenzie Basin |Charles Mair
Five reasons may be given for the exceptionally favourable conditions awaiting the grower of wheat in Saskatchewan: 1.

Canada West 1914 |Unknown
A large market for this fruit is opening up in the rapidly growing provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 |Various
To Hendrys surprise they came to a large river with high banks that looked exactly like the Saskatchewan.

The Beaver, Vol. 1, February, 1921, No. 5 |Hudson's Bay Company
On June 29th most of the partners and the northern brigade set off for the rapids at the mouth of the Saskatchewan.

The Remarkable History of the Hudson's Bay Company |George Bryce

British Dictionary definitions for saskatchewan

Saskatchewan

/ (sæsˈkætʃɪwən) /

noun

a province of W Canada: consists of part of the Canadian Shield in the north and open prairie in the south; economy based chiefly on agriculture and mineral resources. Capital: Regina. Pop: 995 391 (2004 est). Area: 651 900 sq km (251 700 sq miles) Abbreviation: Sask, SK

a river in W Canada, formed by the confluence of the North and South Saskatchewan Rivers: flows east to Lake Winnipeg. Length: 596 km (370 miles)

Cultural definitions for saskatchewan

Saskatchewan

Province in west-central Canada, bordered to the north by the Northwest Territories, to the east by Manitoba, to the south by North Dakota and Montana, and to the west by Alberta. Its capital and largest city is Regina.

notes for Saskatchewan

Some of the world's largest wheat fields grow on Saskatchewan's vast unbroken prairie.

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