1 An occupation undertaken for a significant period of a personâs life and with opportunities for progress: he seemed destined for a career as an engineer like his father.More example sentences. An occupation undertaken for a significant period of a personâs life and with opportunities for progress: he seemed destined for a career as an engineer like his father. More example sentences.
The three rivers that join together in Pittsburgh are the Monongahela, Allegheny, and Ohio rivers.
In 1811 the first steamboat was built in Pittsburgh. In addition to the rivers, Pittsburgh was blessed with an abundance of natural resources. Combine those with our navigable rivers, and the area soon became a manufacturing powerhouse.