Squamish

American  

[skwom-ish, skwaw-mish] / ˈskwɒm ɪʃ, ˈskwɔ mɪʃ /

noun

plural

Squamishes,

plural

Squamish

1. Also called Sḵwx̱wú7mesh.  a member of a First Nation of the southwestern coast of British Columbia.

2. Also called Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim.  the Salishan language of the Squamish.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Squamish or their language.

Etymology

Origin of Squamish

First recorded in 1840–50; from Ko'moks; K'omoks ( def. )

Example Sentences

“The Squamish Nation are the spiritual leaders of the whole enterprise,” Turner said.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 3, 2022

End your journey alongshore in Squamish, the northern tip of Howe Sound where the Squamish River fans out into an estuary that sits at the geographic center of the Biosphere Reserve.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 3, 2022

In fact, claims by the Musqueam and Tsleil-Waututh over the 11 acres now being developed by the Squamish contributed to the delay of a final court ruling.

From New York Times • Aug. 23, 2022

How the Squamish, as well as the Musqueam and Tsleil-Waututh nations, got to the table is the result of decades-long legal battles and a tentative union among the three communities over competing land claims.

From New York Times • Aug. 23, 2022

It would never do for us to miss a great Squamish Potlatch.

From The Shagganappi by Johnson, E. Pauline