Meanings
proper noun
- A mountain pass in the northern Sierra Nevada of California
Origin
Named after the ill-fated Donner Party.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Donner Pass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Donner%20Pass
MLA
“Donner Pass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Donner%20Pass. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Donner Pass,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Donner%20Pass.
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