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Definition of wabash
wabash
/ˈwɑː.bæʃ/
Wa · bash
wabash Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
7
Tier
2
Usage
Rare
Syllables
2
• noun
1
American A major river in the Midwestern United States, flowing southwest from western Ohio across Indiana to form part of the Illinois-Indiana border before emptying into the Ohio River.
2
American A city located in northern Indiana, United States, situated along the Wabash River and historically famous for being the first electrically lighted city in the world.
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Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Wabash. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/wabash