Chinook.
A Native American language of the Penutian family of Oregon and Washington.
Meaning & usage
A Native American language of the Penutian family of Oregon and Washington.
Chinook Jargon, a pidgin trade language of the Pacific Northwest composed primarily of words from Chinook proper, English, and French, with some borrowings from other languages.
A city, the county seat of Blaine County, Montana, United States.
The Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter.
Where this word comes from
From Lower Chehalis c̓inúk (the name of a Chinook village on the Columbia river).
A member of a Native American people whose traditional tribal grounds were along the lower and middle Columbia River.
The Chinook sent a hunting party to the south.
Alternative letter-case form of chinook
Where this word comes from
From Lower Chehalis c̓inúk (the name of a Chinook village on the Columbia river).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.