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Gateway to the West

DEFINITIONS OF: Gateway to the West

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n the largest city in Missouri; a busy river port on the Mississippi River near its confluence with the Missouri River; was an important staging area for wagon trains westward in the 19th century

Synonyms:
Saint Louis, St. Louis
Example of:
city, metropolis, urban center
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
port
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
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