Suwannee

[ suh-won-ee, -waw-nee, swon-ee, swaw-nee ]

/ səˈwɒn i, -ˈwɔ ni, ˈswɒn i, ˈswɔ ni /

noun

a river in SE Georgia and N Florida, flowing SW to the Gulf of Mexico. 240 miles (386 km) long.

Also Swanee.

Example sentences from the Web for suwannee

Alapaha, one of the higher tributary streams of the Suwannee river, in Florida.

The Indian in his Wigwam |Henry R. Schoolcraft
His travels eventually brought him to Suwannee County, where he worked for a time as overseer on a plantation.

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States |Work Projects Administration
He lived in the Suwannee County vicinity for a number of years afterward, raising a large family.

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States |Work Projects Administration
Dorsey's father got a job with Judge Carraway of Suwannee where he worked for one year.

Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States |Work Projects Administration

These limestones were named for deposits recognized along the Suwannee river and at Marianna, Florida.

Florida Caverns State Park |Robert O. Vernon

British Dictionary definitions for suwannee

Suwannee

Swanee

/ (sʊˈwɒnɪ) /

noun

a river in the southeastern US, rising in SE Georgia and flowing across Florida to the Gulf of Mexico at Suwannee Sound. Length: about 400 km (250 miles)

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Suwannee

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British Dictionary definitions for suwannee

Swanee

noun