Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: platte
IPA transcription: [pl'æt]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: Platte, Platte_River
    Meaning: a river in Nebraska that flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River
Usage examples
  • Here the Laramie River and the Platte meet.
  • These Springs form the head waters of the south fork of the River Platte.
  • As we journeyed on down the Platte, we passed thrifty ranches and thriving little towns.
  • While on the south fork of the Platte, two of the party deserted, taking with them three of their best animals.
  • Kit and his companions were graciously received by Gaunt; and, with him they trapped the streams in the vicinity of the New Park and the plains of Laramie to the South fork of the Platte.