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Squamish
[ skwom-ish, skwaw-mish ]
noun
, plural Squa·mish·es, (especially collectively) Squa·mish
- Also called Sḵwx̱wú7·mesh [skkhoh, -mish]. a member of a First Nation of the southwestern coast of British Columbia.
- Also called Sḵwx̱wú7·mesh sní·chim [skkhoh, -mish , sney, -chim]. the Salishan language of the Squamish.
adjective
- of or relating to the Squamish or their language.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Squamish1
First recorded in 1840–50; from Ko'moks; K'omoks ( def )
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Example Sentences
Carbon Engineering, based in Squamish, British Columbia, plans to start construction this year on a plant in the US Southwest with the capacity to remove 1 million tons of carbon dioxide a year.
He lived for a time in the stairwell of a house in Squamish, British Columbia, before moving with his girlfriend, Brette Harrington, into a tent in the woods.
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Filmmaker Heather Mosher follows Matt Gunn, a Squamish local and backcountry enthusiast, to hear his solutions on these issues.
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Some very fine bags of large fish have been made in the Squamish River in Butte inlet.
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