Saskatchewan

[ sa-skach-uh-won, -wuhn ]

noun

1. a province in W Canada. 251,700 sq. mi. (651,900 sq. km). : Regina.
2. a river in SW Canada, flowing E to Lake Winnipeg: formed by the junction of the North Saskatchewan and South Saskatchewan rivers. 1,205 miles (1,940 km) long.

Saskatchewan

/ sæsˈkætʃɪwən /

noun

1. a province of W Canada: consists of part of the Canadian Shield in the north and open prairie in the south; economy based chiefly on agriculture and mineral resources. Capital: Regina. Pop: 995 391 (2004 est). Area: 651 900 sq km (251 700 sq miles) AbbreviationSaskSK
2. a river in W Canada, formed by the confluence of the North and South Saskatchewan Rivers: flows east to Lake Winnipeg. Length: 596 km (370 miles)

Saskatchewan

1. Province in west-central Canada , bordered to the north by the Northwest Territories , to the east by Manitoba , to the south by North Dakota and Montana , and to the west by Alberta . Its capital and largest city is Regina.

Notes

Some of the world's largest wheat fields grow on Saskatchewan's vast unbroken prairie.

Example Sentences

A member of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation in Saskatchewan, Highway is part of a large force of First Nations firefighters across the country.

From Vox

British Columbia just initiated a state of emergency, and I suspect Saskatchewan and Ontario will do the same in a couple of weeks.

From Vox

Parks such as Chaco Culture National Historic Park in New Mexico, Quetico Provincial Park in Ontario, and Wanuskewin Heritage Park in Saskatchewan have their own cultural stargazing experiences.

From Outside Online

They can be found from just east of the Rocky Mountains to the west coast and north from Alaska to Saskatchewan.

From Nautilus

Lindstrom, who grew up in the Canadian prairie province of Saskatchewan, was known to colleagues as diligent, accessible and, at times, bluntly spoken.

From Washington Post

Harvey now lives in the central prairie province of Saskatchewan, Canadian news reports say, along with her husband and son.

From The Daily Beast

This one was born in Floral, Saskatchewan, on the outskirts of Saskatoon, in the heart of Western Canada's wheat prairies.

From The Daily Beast

For example, in British Columbia, greenhouse gas emissions might go up, while in Saskatchewan, they would plummet.

From The Daily Beast

Alison is played by the marvelous Tatiana Maslany, an actress who hails from Regina, Saskatchewan.

From The Daily Beast

Helm knows that even readers in his native Saskatchewan, far from the entertainments of cosmopolitan Toronto, need a plot.

From The Daily Beast

The particular fort on the Great Saskatchewan has been described with absolute accuracy of detail.

From Project Gutenberg

The sun had fallen beneath the black tree line, which fringed the northern shore of the Saskatchewan.

From Project Gutenberg

A large market for this fruit is opening up in the rapidly growing provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan.

From Project Gutenberg

The less known Little Saskatchewan empties itself into the lake on the opposite side, about forty miles further south.

From Project Gutenberg

He stood alone, confronted by a merciless rival, in the lonely forest of the Saskatchewan.

From Project Gutenberg