Three Rivers

See also: Three-Rivers

English

Etymology

From the fact that three rivers flow through the area (confluence of two rivers, one flowing into the other, resulting in three channels).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈθɹiː ˈɹɪv.ɚz/
  • Hyphenation: Three Riv‧ers
  • Rhymes: -ɪvə(ɹ)z

Proper noun

Three Rivers

  1. (informal) Nickname for Pittsburgh: a large city in Pennsylvania, United States.
  2. (informal) Nickname 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.

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