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chinook Synonyms

Another word for chinook

Choosing another word for chinook depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A warm, dry wind that blows down the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains in winter or early spring, often causing a rapid rise in temperature and melting snow.

Usage Example

"A sudden foehn swept across southern Alberta, raising temperatures by twenty degrees in just a few hours."

Strong
foehn

• noun (Context 2)

The largest species of Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), native to the North Pacific Ocean and the river systems of western North America and northeastern Asia, highly prized as a food and game fish.

Usage Example

"Anglers gathered along the river mouth hoping to catch a prized chinook salmon during the autumn run."

Strongest
chinook salmon
king salmon

• Nearby Words

chinkara
chinless
chino
chinook
chinook salmon
chinos
chinotto

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Chinook. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/chinook
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