Allegheny Definition & Meaning

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Allegheny American [al-i-gey-nee] / ˌæl ɪˈgeɪ ni /

noun

1. a river flowing NW from Pennsylvania into SW New York and then S through W Pennsylvania, joining the Monongahela at Pittsburgh to form the Ohio River. 325 miles (525 km) long.

Other Word Forms

• Alleghanian adjective
• Alleghenian adjective
• trans-Alleghenian adjective

Example Sentences

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Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato called the closure a loss “when it comes to transparency in government, accountability from our institutions, and learning about what is happening in our communities.”

From The Wall Street Journal

In the Allegheny Mountains it was essential to be able to feed your family, especially during the winters.

From Literature

North Hills Community Outreach, which runs three food pantries in Pennsylvania’s Allegheny County, saw an almost 50% increase in the number of people lining up for food last week.

From The Wall Street Journal

Out of the freezer, I’ll pull a roast — the last of a Red Devon steer raised on the wild grass of a friend’s farm, nearby in the Allegheny Mountains.

From Salon

He eventually was carted off and taken to Allegheny General Hospital in critical condition.

From Los Angeles Times

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