Monongahela

American  

[muh-nong-guh-hee-luh, ‐-hey-luh] / məˌnɒŋ gəˈhi lə, ‐ˈheɪ lə /

noun

1. a river flowing from northern West Virginia through southwestern Pennsylvania into the Ohio River. 128 miles (205 km) long.

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Monongahela British  

/ məˌnɒŋɡəˈhiːlə /

noun

1. a river in the northeastern US, flowing generally north to the Allegheny River at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, forming the Ohio River. Length: 206 km (128 miles)

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Etymology

Origin of Monongahela

First recorded in 1750–60; from Unami (an Eastern Algonquian language): “falling banks” (referring to the instability of the banks of the river)

Example Sentences

The tree, a 40-foot Norway spruce from West Virginia’s Monongahela National Forest, had been planted just two weeks ago on the White House Ellipse, an area known as President’s Park.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 28, 2023

This year’s tree came from from the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia.

From Washington Times • Nov. 17, 2023

West Virginia’s Monongahela National Forest is 921,000 acres of mixed woods and small towns.

From National Geographic • Nov. 16, 2023

Forest Service, has been working to restore the red spruce ecosystem on 2,500 acres of land in Monongahela that had been mined for coal.

From New York Times • Sep. 16, 2022

Throughout the years, Pittsburgh had welcomed all—anyone who wanted to work hard could come to the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland