Athabaska

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌæθəˈbæskə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ath′ə bas′kə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Ath•a•bas•ka  (ath′ə bas′kə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Names Lake, a lake in W Canada, in NW Saskatchewan and NE Alberta. ab. 200 mi. (320 km) long;
    ab. 3000 sq. mi. (7800 sq. km).
  2. Place Namesa river in W Canada flowing NE from W Alberta to Lake Athabaska. 765 mi. (1230 km) long.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Athabasca, Athabaska /ˌæθəˈbæskə/ n
  1. Lake Athabasca ⇒ a lake in W Canada, in NW Saskatchewan and NE Alberta. Area: about 7770 sq km (3000 sq miles)
  2. a river in W Canada, rising in the Rocky Mountains and flowing northeast to Lake Athabasca. Length: 1230 km (765 miles)
'Athabaska' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Athabasca - Athabaskan - Fort McMurray - jasper - Slave River

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