Nechako

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/nəˈt͡ʃækoʊ/

proper noun

A river that arises on the Nechako Plateau east of the Kitimat Ranges of the Coast Mountains of British Columbia, Canada, and flows north toward Fort Fraser, then east to Prince George where it enters the Fraser River.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A river that arises on the Nechako Plateau east of the Kitimat Ranges of the Coast Mountains of British Columbia, Canada, and flows north toward Fort Fraser, then east to Prince George where it enters the Fraser River.

Origin

From its name in the indigenous Carrier language, meaning "big river".

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Nechako. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nechako

MLA

“Nechako.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nechako. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nechako,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nechako.

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