Cleveland
Americannoun
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(Stephen) Grover 1837–1908, 22nd and 24th president of the U.S. 1885–89, 1893–97.
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a port in NE Ohio, on Lake Erie.
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a county in N England. 225 sq. mi. (583 sq. km).
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a city in SE Tennessee.
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a city in NW Mississippi.
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Mount, a mountain in NW Montana: highest peak in the Lewis Range in the Rocky Mountains. 10,466 feet (3,192 meters).
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a volcano on Chuginadak Island in the Aleutians, SW Alaska. 5,676 feet (1,730 meters).
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a male given name.
noun
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a former county of NE England formed in 1974 from parts of E Durham and N Yorkshire; replaced in 1996 by the unitary authorities of Hartlepool (Durham), Stockton-on-Tees (Durham), Middlesbrough (North Yorkshire) and Redcar and Cleveland (North Yorkshire)
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a port in NE Ohio, on Lake Erie: major heavy industries. Pop: 461 324 (2003 est)
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a hilly region of NE England, extending from the Cleveland Hills to the River Tees
Example Sentences
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Lee reaches to sniff some hardy Cleveland sage 4.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
"It is alleged that more than 10 suspects were dropped off by a white Toyota Quantum near a petrol station in Cleveland," the police said in a statement.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The fact that the easing bias remains in the statement is “a gift” to Warsh, said former Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
The Cleveland Browns agreed to trade future Hall of Famer Myles Garrett to Los Angeles, instantly boosting the Rams chances for a first title in five years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Mr. Cleveland had to clean up the mess and replace everybody’s stuff and pay for the blotched-up lady to get an allergy shot, so he was pretty mad.
From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson
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