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Definition of wabash
wabash
/ˈwɑː.bæʃ/
Wa · bash
wabash Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
7
Tier
2
Usage
Rare
• 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.
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 Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/wabash