St Louis
Missouri's largest city
St Louis is a major city in Missouri, situated on the Mississippi River near where the Missouri River joins it.
The Gateway Arch commemorates its historical role as the starting point for westward expansion.
The Cardinals are St Louis's beloved baseball team.
Often spelled St.
Louis.
St. Louis franchise
- World SeriesMLB championship tournament
- pennantTapering nautical flag
- home runFull-circuit scoring hit
- battingSwinging at pitches
pitching · dugout · bullpen · inning · strikeout · outfield · shortstop · double play
Catenary-shaped memorial in Missouri
- monumentStructure honoring someone remembered
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- stainless steelRust-proof iron alloy
- catenaryGravity-formed suspension curve
observation deck · tram · iconic · engineering · sculptural · geometric · keystone · structure
- ragtimeSyncopated piano genre
- bluesMournful American music genre
- Chuck BerryRock and roll pioneer
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
Miles Davis · bebop · swing · trumpet · saxophone · piano · syncopation · Tina Turner
Central business district
- MidwestNorth-central American region
- MissouriMidwestern state, major river
- metropolitanOf a major city
- urbanPertaining to cities
skyline · neighborhoods · districts · suburbs · mayor · infrastructure · public transport · highways
Longest North American watercourse
- leveeRiver flood barrier
- steamboatsEngine-powered water vessels
- riverboatsVessels for inland waters
- bargesFlat-hulled freight vessels
floodwall · riverboat casinos · wharf · docks · towboats · cobblestones · river cruises · confluence
1803 territorial acquisition
- French colonialOf France's overseas territories
- fur tradeCommercial exchange of animal skins
- Dred ScottAntebellum freedom-suit plaintiff
- Missouri Compromise1820 slavery boundary legislation
Civil War · Underground Railroad · territorial · Spanish rule · statehood · German immigration
Spreading in sunset's direction
- frontierEdge of settlement
- pioneersFirst to explore territory
- Lewis and ClarkEarly 1800s expedition leaders
- trailheadHiking path entrance
crossroads · jumping-off point · Manifest Destiny · portal · passage · threshold · Oregon Trail · Santa Fe Trail
Cardinals
St. Louis franchise
- World SeriesMLB championship tournament
- pennantTapering nautical flag
- home runFull-circuit scoring hit
batting · pitching · dugout · bullpen · inning · strikeout · outfield · shortstop · double play · grand slam
Gateway Arch
Catenary-shaped memorial in Missouri
- monumentStructure honoring someone remembered
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- stainless steelRust-proof iron alloy
catenary · observation deck · tram · iconic · engineering · sculptural · geometric · keystone · structure · national park
Scott Joplin
- ragtimeSyncopated piano genre
- bluesMournful American music genre
- Chuck BerryRock and roll pioneer
Miles Davis · improvisation · bebop · swing · trumpet · saxophone · piano · syncopation · Tina Turner · honky-tonk
downtown
Central business district
- MidwestNorth-central American region
- MissouriMidwestern state, major river
- metropolitanOf a major city
urban · skyline · neighborhoods · districts · suburbs · mayor · infrastructure · public transport · highways · civic
Mississippi River
Longest North American watercourse
- leveeRiver flood barrier
- steamboatsEngine-powered water vessels
- riverboatsVessels for inland waters
barges · floodwall · riverboat casinos · wharf · docks · towboats · cobblestones · river cruises · confluence · Missouri River
Louisiana Purchase
1803 territorial acquisition
- French colonialOf France's overseas territories
- fur tradeCommercial exchange of animal skins
- Dred ScottAntebellum freedom-suit plaintiff
Missouri Compromise · Civil War · Underground Railroad · territorial · Spanish rule · statehood · German immigration
westward expansion
Spreading in sunset's direction
- frontierEdge of settlement
- pioneersFirst to explore territory
- Lewis and ClarkEarly 1800s expedition leaders
trailhead · crossroads · jumping-off point · Manifest Destiny · portal · passage · threshold · Oregon Trail · Santa Fe Trail · expedition
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