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Oregon

[ awr-i-guhn, ‑-Dz, or ]

noun

  1. a state in the northwestern United States, on the Pacific coast. 96,981 square miles (251,180 square kilometers). : Salem. : OR (for use with zip code), Oreg., Ore.
  2. a city in northwestern Ohio.


Oregon

/ ˈɒɪɡə /

noun

  1. a state of the northwestern US, on the Pacific: consists of the Coast and Cascade Ranges in the west and a plateau in the east; important timber production. Capital: Salem. Pop: 3 559 596 (2003 est). Area: 251 418 sq km (97 073 sq miles) AbbreviationOreg.with zip codeOR
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Oregon

  1. State in the northwestern United States bordered by Washington to the north, Idaho to the east, Nevada and California to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Its capital is Salem, and its largest city is Portland .
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Notes

Before the coming of the railroads, the Oregon Trail was used as an overland emigration route from the Missouri River to the Columbia River country (all of which was then called Oregon).
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ···Ծ· [awr-i-, goh, -nee-, uh, n, or‑], adjective noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of Oregon1

First recorded in 1870–75
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There are an estimated 900 minke whales off Oregon, Washington and California.

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Other campuses to announce visa revocations include the University of Kentucky, University of Oregon and Ohio State University.

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She helped Oregon State to the Elite Eight before she entered the portal.

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Buffalo Bills: DT Derrick Harmon, Oregon — The Bills have gotten better on the edges but still need to fortify the interior of their defensive line.

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Saturday’s game was the 29th drawing since a player in Oregon won the Powerball jackpot in January.

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