Snoqualmie

[ snoh-kwawl-mee, snuh- ]

noun

, plural Sno·qual·mies, (especially collectively) Sno·qual·mie

1. a member of a Lushootseed-speaking North American Indian tribe living in the Puget Sound area of Washington State.

adjective

1. of or relating to the Snoqualmie.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Snoqualmie¹

First recorded in 1890–95 as a geographical term; from a dialect of Lushootseed sdukʷalbixʷ “people of the moon”

Example Sentences

Freshly packed dirt with a hint of spring rain: That intoxicating new trail smell will entice riders to the Snoqualmie Valley from June 8-9 for this year’s iteration of the Evergreen Mountain Bike Festival.

From Seattle Times

The festival will set up shop at Snoqualmie Point Park, a trailhead at the northwestern end of Raging River State Forest that has evolved over a decade into one of the premier mountain biking destinations in Western Washington.

From Seattle Times

Waskom, a senior from Mount Si High School in Snoqualmie, won the 2022 title in the 1,500.

From Seattle Times

The new 520 is wider than the 1963 version, the Alaskan Way Viaduct was replaced by a tunnel and vast boulevard, segments of formerly rural Highway 18 from Auburn to Snoqualmie are emerging as freeways, and new connector freeways are being built in the SeaTac and Fife areas.

From Seattle Times

Flooding is possible, particularly in the Snoqualmie River near Carnation, but no advisories have been issued yet.

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