Aroostook

geographical name

Aroos·​took ə-ˈrü-stək How to pronounce Aroostook (audio)
-ˈru̇-
river 140 miles (225 kilometers) long in northern Maine flowing northeast across the New Brunswick border and into the Saint John River

Browse Nearby Entries

Cite this Entry

“Aroostook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Aroostook. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on Aroostook

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!