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Yakima

name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈjæ.kɪ.mɑ/
  • CMU ARPABET: Y AE1 K IH0 M AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A city, the county seat of Yakima County, Washington, United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

A tributary of the Columbia River, Washington; in full, the Yakima River.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A member of the Shahaptian Yakima tribe.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Cutsahnim

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

a town in south central Washington

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: town

History

Etymology

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