Yukon

[ yoo-kon ]
/ ˈyu kɒn /

noun

a river flowing NW and then SW from NW Canada through Alaska to the Bering Sea. About 2000 miles (3220 km) long.
a territory in NW Canada. 207,076 sq. mi. (536,325 sq. km). Capital: Whitehorse.
a town in central Oklahoma.

OTHER WORDS FROM Yukon

Yu·kon·er, noun

Example sentences from the Web for yukoner

  • A good many making the round trip from Seattle to Skagway, and the Yukoner “going in” for the winter.

    In to the Yukon |William Seymour Edwards

  • It is never unpleasantly hot in Southern California, they say, just as the Yukoner vows he never suffers from the cold.

    In to the Yukon |William Seymour Edwards

  • Miners came from all points up the creeks to welcome friends or to get their mail that the Yukoner had brought.

    The True Life Story of Swiftwater Bill Gates |Iola Beebe

British Dictionary definitions for yukoner (1 of 2)

Yukoner
/ (ˈjuːkɒnə) /

noun

a native or inhabitant of the Yukon

British Dictionary definitions for yukoner (2 of 2)

Yukon
/ (ˈjuːkɒn) /

noun

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