Etymology

Three Rivers

Three Riv·ers

Today it means: Nickname for Pittsburgh: a large city in Pennsylvania, United States. Full definition →

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The story

From the fact that three rivers flow through the area (confluence of two rivers, one flowing into the other, resulting in three channels).

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