saskatchewan
saskatchewan — noun
1. a province in central Canada, lying between Manitoba and Alberta, known for its
a province in central Canada, lying between Manitoba and Alberta, known for its flat prairie landscape, cold winters, and production of wheat and potash.
Reema moved to Saskatchewan to work on a wheat farm near Saskatoon.
collocation: to Saskatchewan (direction / destination)
Regina is the capital of Saskatchewan, but Saskatoon is the largest city in the province.
Winters in Saskatchewan can be very cold, with temperatures dropping below minus thirty degrees.
The Okonkwo family drove across Saskatchewan on their way to the Rocky Mountains.
Many immigrants settled in Saskatchewan during the early twentieth century to farm the land.
文法句型
Saskatchewan (no article)
用法筆記
Saskatchewan is a proper noun and is always capitalized. The standard two-letter postal abbreviation is SK. Do not confuse the province with its largest city, Saskatoon.
常見錯誤
2. a river in south central Canada that flows east from the Rocky Mountains through
a river in south central Canada that flows east from the Rocky Mountains through the province of Saskatchewan and into Lake Winnipeg.
The Saskatchewan River flows through the city of Saskatoon on its way to Lake Winnipeg.
collocation: the Saskatchewan River
Yuna took a photograph of the Saskatchewan River near Prince Albert National Park.
Many types of fish live in the Saskatchewan River and its many branches.
Gabriel learned that the Saskatchewan River begins high in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta.
文法句型
the Saskatchewan River
用法筆記
When referring to the river, always use the definite article the: the Saskatchewan River. This differs from the province name, which takes no article.