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Noun: Columbia River
  1. A North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring
    - Columbia

Type of: river

Part of: Canada, Evergreen State, Great White North [N. Amer], WA, Wash., Washington

Encyclopedia: Columbia River