a city in eastern Washington near the Idaho border
"Spokane is a major city in eastern Washington located just west of the Idaho border."
A Native American Plateau tribe who inhabited the eastern portion of Washington state and parts of northern Idaho.
"The Spokane people traditionally lived along the Columbia River in eastern Washington and northern Idaho."
In plain English: Spokane is the largest city located in eastern Washington state, United States.
"I bought fresh apples and potatoes at the Spokane market last weekend."
The language of the Spokane tribe, a member of the Salish (or Salishan) language family.
"The linguist spent years documenting Spokane before it became extinct as a spoken language in 1960."
The name Spokane likely comes from a Native American self-designation for the people that means "round head," rather than the more common but incorrect translations like "children of the Sun." This original term was adopted by English speakers to refer to the region and its inhabitants.