Savannah

American  

[suh-van-uh] / səˈvæn ə /

noun

1. a seaport in E Georgia, near the mouth of the Savannah River.

2. a river flowing SE from E Georgia along most of the boundary between Georgia and South Carolina and into the Atlantic. 314 miles (505 km) long.

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Savannah British  

/ səˈvænə /

noun

1. a port in the US, in E Georgia, near the mouth of the Savannah River: port of departure of the Savannah for Liverpool (1819), the first steamship to cross the Atlantic. Pop: 127 573 (2003 est)

2. a river in the southeastern US, formed by the confluence of the Tugaloo and Seneca Rivers in NW South Carolina: flows southeast to the Atlantic. Length: 505 km (314 miles)

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Example Sentences

Though the exact date of Savannah Guthrie’s return to work on ‘Today’ remains uncertain, the longtime host paid a visit to her NBC family Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

In her interview with Kotb, Savannah Guthrie detailed her family’s pain and disbelief since her mother’s disappearance more than 50 days ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Savannah Guthrie can recall the moment she and her family first discovered their mother Nancy was missing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Savannah Guthrie temporarily stepped away from her morning-show presenting duties after her mother's disappearance and was not part of NBC's coverage of the Winter Olympics as planned.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Savannah, Gib, Frank and Lindy were texting like someone’s life depended on it.

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen