Yosemite
pronunciation
How to pronounce Yosemite in British English:
UK 
How to pronounce Yosemite in American English:
US
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- Noun:
- a series of waterfalls in Yosemite National Park in California; is reduced to a trickle for part of each year
Word Origin
- Yosemite
- from Southern Sierra Miwok /yohhe'meti/ "they are killers." "[E]vidently a name given to the Indians of the valley by those outside it." [Bright]
Example
- 1. Bicycle rentals are available in yosemite valley spring through fall .
- 2. Half-dome and yosemite valley seen from clouds rest , sunset . Yosemite national park , california , usa.
- 3. Coming out of the tunnel to the entrance of yosemite national park offers one of the most magical views in north america .
- 4. Rafting can be done through the yosemite valley on the merced river .
- 5. But in yosemite valley , there were no regularly scheduled ranger programs on climate change this summer .