Oregon

[ awr-i-guhn, ‑-gon, 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

/ ˈɒrɪɡən /

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

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 .

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).

Other Words From

• Or·e·go·ni·an [awr-i-, goh, -nee-, uh, n, or‑], adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Oregon¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

Two pigs in Oregon have also been infected.

From Los Angeles Times

Currently, only seven states have eliminated the subminimum wage for tipped employees: Alaska, California, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, Oregon and Washington.

From Salon

The US state Oregon, legalised assisted dying in 1997, for terminally ill adults with six months or less to live.

From BBC

Robinson, who grew up in the Bay Area and played football at Oregon, crafted offenses built around strong running games.

From Los Angeles Times

St. Denis is a “small regional hospital” somewhere in Oregon, an underfunded “safety net” institution where everyone is treated and no one gets asked for their insurance.

From Los Angeles Times