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.
It begins in Pittsburgh, Pa., where it is joined with the Allegheny and the Monongahela rivers. From there, the river flows along the southern borders of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois before emptying into the Mississippi River in Cairo, Ill. Several major cities are located in the Ohio Valley. As of 2014, Pittsburgh is the largest metropolitan area located on the river. Louisville, Ky., is located on the Ohio River's widest and deepest point. The first city to construct a bridge across the Ohio River was Wheeling, W.Va.