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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A GMC Yukon automobile. US

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A territory in northern Canada. Capital: Whitehorse.
2. 2
   A river in northwest Canada and Alaska.
3. 3
   A city and town in Oklahoma.

Synonyms

All synonyms

antipodesback of beyondboondocksfrontierjumping off placenorth pole

Example

More examples

"There were no stores in the Yukon."

Etymology

From Gwich'in ųųg han, contraction of chųų gąįį han (“white water river”). See Wikipedia's name section for details.

Related phrases

Yukon Standard Time ZoneYukon-Koyukukbritish columbiaclimate changegmc yukonyukon territory

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.