Yukon

geographical name

Yu·​kon ˈyü-ˌkän How to pronounce Yukon (audio)
1
river 1979 miles (3185 kilometers) long in Yukon and Alaska flowing northwest and southwest into the Bering Sea see lewes sense 1
2
or formerly Yukon Territory territory of northwestern Canada between Alaska and British Columbia bordering on the Arctic Ocean; capital Whitehorse area 205,345 square miles (531,843 square kilometers), population 33,897
Yukoner noun

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“Yukon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Yukon. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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