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Definition of wenatchee

wenatchee

/wəˈnætʃ.i/
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wenatchee Lexical Profile

• noun

1

American A city located in central Washington state, United States, situated at the confluence of the Wenatchee and Columbia rivers and widely known as the 'Apple Capital of the World' due to its extensive orchards.

2

American A river in the U.S. state of Washington that originates at Lake Wenatchee and flows southeast to join the Columbia River.

3

American An indigenous Native American people of the Interior Salish group, traditionally inhabiting the region around the Wenatchee River in central Washington state.

Example

"The Wenatchee historically maintained extensive fishing and trading camps along the banks of the Columbia River."

• Rhymes for wenatchee

• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from a Sahaptin (Yakama) word, 'Winätshi' or 'Wenatchi', meaning 'river issuing from a canyon' or 'boiling water', originally referring to the indigenous Native American people and the local river.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

Cite this Entry

Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Wenatchee. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/wenatchee
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