Main Entry: Yu·kon

Pronunciation: \ˈyü-ˌkän\

Function: geographical name

1 river 1979 miles (3185 kilometers) Yukon Territory & Alaska flowing NW & SW into Bering Sea — see lewes
2or Yukon Territory territory NW Canada between Alaska & British Columbia bordering on Arctic Ocean ∗ Whitehorse area 205,345 square miles (531,843 square kilometers), population 30,372

— Yu·kon·er \-ˌkä-nər\ noun