yukon

noun
UK /ˈjuːkɒn/
US /ˈjuːkɑːn/

A big river in the far north of North America.

The Yukon River is very long and cold.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A territory in northwestern Canada.

Her cousin lives in Yukon, Canada.

3. A type of gold rush in the late 1800s.

People traveled to the Yukon in search of gold.

4. A kind of potato.

We planted Yukon Gold potatoes in the garden.