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Definition of saginaw
saginaw
/ˈsæɡ.ɪ.nɔː/
Sag · i · naw
saginaw Lexical Profile
CEFR
B2
Grade
6
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
American A city in the central eastern part of the U.S. state of Michigan, situated adjacent to the Saginaw River and historically recognized as a prominent 19th-century lumber and manufacturing center.
2
American A navigable river in the U.S. state of Michigan that flows roughly northward and empties into Saginaw Bay, a large inlet of Lake Huron.
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Saginaw. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 18, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/saginaw