Des Plaines

proper noun

A river in Wisconsin and Illinois, United States, which forms the Illinois River.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A river in Wisconsin and Illinois, United States, which forms the Illinois River.
  2. A city in Cook County, Illinois, named after the river.

Origin

From French La Rivière des Plaines.

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APA

Des Plaines. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Des%20Plaines

MLA

“Des Plaines.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Des%20Plaines. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Des Plaines,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Des%20Plaines.

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