Three Rivers

Three Riv·ers
/ˈθɹiː ˈɹɪv.ɚz/

proper noun

Nickname for Pittsburgh: a large city in Pennsylvania, United States.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. informalNickname for Pittsburgh: a large city in Pennsylvania, United States.
  2. informalNickname for Trois-Rivières: a city in Quebec, Canada.
  3. A local government district of Hertfordshire, England, surrounding the borough of Watford on three sides.
  4. A town in Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
  5. A census-designated place in Tulare County, California, United States.
  6. A village in the city of Palmer, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
tres riostrois-rivières

Origin

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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Translations

French Trois-Rivières
  • Trois-RivièresTranslations
Korean 세 강, 트루아리비에르
  • 세 강Translations
  • 트루아리비에르 (teuruaribiereu)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

Three Rivers. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Three%20Rivers

MLA

“Three Rivers.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Three%20Rivers. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Three Rivers,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Three%20Rivers.

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