Macquarie

[ muh-kwawr-ee, -kwor-ee ]

/ məˈkwɔr i, -ˈkwɒr i /

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noun

a river in SE Australia, in New South Wales, flowing NW to the Darling River. 750 miles (1,210 km) long.

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Words nearby Macquarie

Macon, Maconchy, Macoun, Macpherson, MacPherson strut, Macquarie, macramé, Macready, macrencephaly, macro, macroaggregate

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How to use Macquarie in a sentence

The state announced in February it had selected Australian firms Transurban and Macquarie for a one-year “predevelopment agreement” to design the lanes.
Maryland delays first vote on contract to develop toll lanes on Beltway, I-270|Katherine Shaver|March 19, 2021|Washington Post
The first phase, which Transurban and Macquarie were selected to develop, would include the Beltway from the Virginia side of the American Legion Memorial Bridge to the I-270 spur and then up I-270.
Maryland delays first vote on contract to develop toll lanes on Beltway, I-270|Katherine Shaver|March 19, 2021|Washington Post
A Macquarie spokesperson in Australia declined to comment on the lawsuit.
Exxon sues Macquarie Energy to avoid paying $11.7 million for storm-related delivery delay||March 4, 2021|Washington Post
“I think they’ve been much more successful in terms of attracting subscribers than most people expected,” said Macquarie analyst Tim Nollen.
Why ESPN decided to put some of its top writers behind the ESPN+ paywall|Tim Peterson|February 16, 2021|Digiday

We need a Marshall Plan for Moms, Shemara Wikramanayake makes her first big deal at Macquarie, and restaurant workers report a disturbing uptick in sexual harassment.
Restaurant workers say the pandemic has brought fewer tips and more sexual harassment|kristenlbellstrom|December 8, 2020|Fortune
Her name was altered at the suggestion of Governor Macquarie to that of the Bathurst.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King
Macquarie promptly disallowed this interference with his authority.
The History of Tasmania , Volume II (of 2)|John West
He formed one of the second party who absconded from Macquarie Harbour .
The History of Tasmania , Volume II (of 2)|John West
Secondly, we would be daily increasing our distance from Macquarie Island, making wireless communication more uncertain.
The Home of the Blizzard|Douglas Mawson
For four weeks messages were sent out, and many of them were caught by Macquarie Island.
The Home of the Blizzard|Douglas Mawson

British Dictionary definitions for Macquarie (1 of 2)

Macquarie¹

/ (məˈkwɒrɪ) /

noun

Lachlan. 1762–1824, Australian colonial administrator; Governor of New South Wales (1809–21), noted for his reformist policies towards ex-convicts and for his record in public works such as road-building in the colony

British Dictionary definitions for Macquarie (2 of 2)

Macquarie²

/ (məˈkwɒrɪ) /

noun

an Australian island in the Pacific, SE of Tasmania: noted for its species of albatross and penguin. Area: about 168 sq km (65 sq miles)

a river in SE Australia, in E central New South Wales, rising in the Blue Mountains and flowing NW to the Darling. Length: about 1200 km (750 miles)

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