Bend

proper nouncommon in dialogue

A ghost town and former railway community in central British Columbia, Canada. Named after a 90-degree curve in the railway line.

proper noun

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A ghost town and former railway community in central British Columbia, Canada. Named after a 90-degree curve in the railway line.
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A census-designated place in Tehama County, California, United States.
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An unincorporated community in Maries County, Missouri, United States.
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A city, the county seat of Deschutes County, Oregon, United States.
Many locals thought doing so contradicted the democratic spirit of skiing, where strangers sharing a lift chair might include both billionaires with second homes in Bend and ski bums living in vans.
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An unincorporated community in Meade County, South Dakota, United States.
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An unincorporated community in Lampasas County and San Saba County, Texas, United States.
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A surname.

Etymology

Most places get their name from bends in rivers.

bench · A long seat with or without a back, found for example in…Bench · A language spoken in Ethiopia bend · To cause (something) to change its shape into a curve, by…

Bend · A ghost town and former railway community in central British Columbia, Canada. Named after a 90-degree curve in the railway line.

bender · One who, or that which, bends.Bender · A surname.bending · A motion or action that bends.

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