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Cleveland

American  
[kleev-luhnd] / ˈkliv lənd /

noun

  1. (Stephen) Grover 1837–1908, 22nd and 24th president of the U.S. 1885–89, 1893–97.

  2. a port in NE Ohio, on Lake Erie.

  3. a county in N England. 225 sq. mi. (583 sq. km).

  4. a city in SE Tennessee.

  5. a city in NW Mississippi.

  6. Mount, a mountain in NW Montana: highest peak in the Lewis Range in the Rocky Mountains. 10,466 feet (3,192 meters).

  7. a volcano on Chuginadak Island in the Aleutians, SW Alaska. 5,676 feet (1,730 meters).

  8. a male given name.


Cleveland 1 British  
/ ˈkliːvlənd /

noun

  1. Stephen Grover. 1837–1908, US Democratic politician; the 22nd and 24th president of the US (1885–89; 1893–97)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cleveland 2 British  
/ ˈkliːvlənd /

noun

  1. 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)

  2. a port in NE Ohio, on Lake Erie: major heavy industries. Pop: 461 324 (2003 est)

  3. a hilly region of NE England, extending from the Cleveland Hills to the River Tees

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cleveland Cultural  
  1. Largest city in Ohio, on Lake Erie.


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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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