Yellowstone

English

/ˈjɛləʊstəʊn/

proper noun
Definitions
  • A national park of the USA, located in Montana, Idaho and Wyoming.
  • A river that rises in the park before flowing into Montana and North Dakota, where it empties into the .
  • A nickname for the 2-8-8-4 locomotive configuration.

Etymology

Compound from English yellow (a colour like that of copper, yellow flag) + English stone.

Origin

English

stone

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