Savannah

7 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Savanna \Sa*van"na\, n. [Of American Indian origin; cf. Sp.
     sabana, F. savane.]
     A tract of level land covered with the vegetable growth
     usually found in a damp soil and warm climate, -- as grass or
     reeds, -- but destitute of trees. [Spelt also {savannah}.]
     [1913 Webster]


  
           Savannahs are clear pieces of land without woods.
                                                    --Dampier.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     {Savanna flower} (Bot.), a West Indian name for several
        climbing apocyneous plants of the genus {Echites}.
  
     {Savanna sparrow} (Zool.), an American sparrow ({Ammodramus
        sandwichensis} or {Passerculus savanna}) of which several
        varieties are found on grassy plains from Alaska to the
        Eastern United States.
  
     {Savanna wattle} (Bot.), a name of two West Indian trees of
        the genus {Citharexylum}.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Savannah
       n 1: a port in eastern Georgia near the mouth of the Savannah
            river
       2: a river in South Carolina that flows southeast to the
          Atlantic [syn: {Savannah River}]
       3: a flat grassland in tropical or subtropical regions [syn: {savanna}]

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Savannah, GA (city, FIPS 69000)
    Location: 32.02436 N, 81.13165 W
    Population (1990): 137560 (58762 housing units)
    Area: 162.1 sq km (land), 8.6 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 31401, 31405, 31406, 31409, 31410, 31411
  Savannah, MO (city, FIPS 66044)
    Location: 39.93876 N, 94.82780 W
    Population (1990): 4352 (1833 housing units)
    Area: 7.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 64485
  Savannah, NY
    Zip code(s): 13146
  Savannah, OH (village, FIPS 70576)
    Location: 40.96737 N, 82.36429 W
    Population (1990): 363 (139 housing units)
    Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 44874
  Savannah, TN (city, FIPS 66720)
    Location: 35.22292 N, 88.23718 W
    Population (1990): 6547 (2796 housing units)
    Area: 13.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 38372

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Savannah, MO -- U.S. city in Missouri
     Population (2000):    4762
     Housing Units (2000): 2038
     Land area (2000):     3.126293 sq. miles (8.097062 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.003460 sq. miles (0.008962 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    3.129753 sq. miles (8.106024 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            66044
     Located within:       Missouri (MO), FIPS 29
     Location:             39.941066 N, 94.830873 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     64485
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Savannah, MO
      Savannah
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Savannah, GA -- U.S. city in Georgia
     Population (2000):    131510
     Housing Units (2000): 57437
     Land area (2000):     74.742188 sq. miles (193.581369 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    3.365406 sq. miles (8.716362 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    78.107594 sq. miles (202.297731 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            69000
     Located within:       Georgia (GA), FIPS 13
     Location:             32.050706 N, 81.103762 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     31401 31405 31406 31409 31410 31411
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Savannah, GA
      Savannah
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Savannah, OH -- U.S. village in Ohio
     Population (2000):    372
     Housing Units (2000): 147
     Land area (2000):     0.443339 sq. miles (1.148242 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    0.443339 sq. miles (1.148242 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            70576
     Located within:       Ohio (OH), FIPS 39
     Location:             40.965249 N, 82.365168 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     44874
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Savannah, OH
      Savannah
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Savannah, TN -- U.S. city in Tennessee
     Population (2000):    6917
     Housing Units (2000): 3206
     Land area (2000):     5.728337 sq. miles (14.836323 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    5.728337 sq. miles (14.836323 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            66720
     Located within:       Tennessee (TN), FIPS 47
     Location:             35.223674 N, 88.237011 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     38372
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Savannah, TN
      Savannah