noun
Potomac
puh-TOH-muhk
noun
1
A major river running through Washington, D.C., and along the Maryland–Virginia border.
"Cherry blossoms line the banks of the Potomac each spring."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe river that runs past the US capital, closely associated with Washington, D.C.
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Etymology
An Anglicized version of an Algonquian place name, possibly meaning "place where goods are traded," with spelling standardized by the US government in 1931.