Yakima

[ yak-uh-muh ]

noun

, plural Yak·i·mas, (especially collectively) Yak·i·ma

1. a city in southern Washington State.
2. a river in south central Washington State. 203 miles (327 kilometers) long.
3. former name of the Yakama and their language (often used attributively).

Word History and Origins

Origin of Yakima¹

Yakama ( def )

Example Sentences

Yakima and Olympia are under a heat advisory, which also stretches through Oregon’s Willamette Valley, including Portland.

From Washington Post

This rack from Yakima withstood the roughest roads and made it easy to quickly and securely pack up my bike without having to take off the wheels.

From Outside Online

Yakima, an agricultural hub surrounded by orchards amid dry hills, has been hit hard by both the pandemic and the subsequent economic collapse.

From Ozy

The team can’t yet pinpoint which component of terroir causes the spike in hexyl glucoside at the Yakima site.

From Science News

Andrew Will Winery (Chris Camarda, winemaker) in Yakima Valley--especially the “Two Blondes.”

From The Daily Beast

Mr. Bergevin cut the ties for this road and drove them down the Yakima river.

From Project Gutenberg

He cultivated that place for three years and then took up a homestead in what was Yakima county, now Benton county.

From Project Gutenberg

In 1900, seeking the broader opportunities of the west, he made his way to the Yakima country and there remained for twelve years.

From Project Gutenberg

And you did not go to Yakima and come back to Seattle to fight for free speech because you were compelled to do so?

From Project Gutenberg

They counted on North Yakima and Wenatchee to show violence and arson, and they failed most miserably.

From Project Gutenberg