Saskatchewan

[sa-skach-uh-won, -wuhn]

noun

1. a province in W Canada. 251,700 sq. mi. (651,900 sq. km). Regina.

2. a river in SW Canada, flowing E to Lake Winnipeg: formed by the junction of the North Saskatchewan and South Saskatchewan rivers. 1,205 miles (1,940 km) long.

Saskatchewan

/ sæsˈkætʃɪwən /

noun

1. Abbreviation: Sask.  SK. a province of W Canada: consists of part of the Canadian Shield in the north and open prairie in the south; economy based chiefly on agriculture and mineral resources. Capital: Regina. Pop: 995 391 (2004 est). Area: 651 900 sq km (251 700 sq miles)

2. a river in W Canada, formed by the confluence of the North and South Saskatchewan Rivers: flows east to Lake Winnipeg. Length: 596 km (370 miles)

Saskatchewan

1. Province in west-central Canada, bordered to the north by the Northwest Territories, to the east by Manitoba, to the south by North Dakota and Montana, and to the west by Alberta. Its capital and largest city is Regina.

Some of the world's largest wheat fields grow on Saskatchewan's vast unbroken prairie.

Example Sentences

Ms Didulo, who styled herself as the "Queen of Canada" and leads a group called the "Kingdom of Canada", has been living in the village of Richmound, Saskatchewan, for the past two years.

From BBC

He won a Grey Cup during his three seasons with the Saskatchewan Roughriders before being cut.

From Los Angeles Times

Military and coast guard units were deployed in Newfoundland and Labrador, while the worst fires were concentrated in the provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

From BBC

Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet emergency responders to assess the situation in Ottawa, as fires burning in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and northern Ontario have forced thousands out of their homes.

From BBC

May and June were particularly bad months in western Canada, when around 30,000 people were evacuated in the provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba, where officials declared a state of emergency.

From BBC