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.

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Cleveland ¹ 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

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Cleveland ² British  

/ ˈkliːvlənd /

noun

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

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Cleveland Cultural  

1. Largest city in Ohio, on Lake Erie.

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Example Sentences

They overturned a 22-point deficit in the opener of Eastern Conference finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

“Where it got a little tough for us is they asked for Jared Verse in return,” Snead said, “and similar to what Cleveland did at first, we were a ‘no.’”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

The Cleveland Browns agreed to trade future Hall of Famer Myles Garett to Los Angeles, instantly boosting the Rams chances for a first title in five years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack is concerned about persistent inflation, which has exceeded the 2% target for over five years.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

The opening ceremony was scheduled to begin, would begin, on Monday morning with a parade from the Loop to Jackson Park, led by the new president of the United States, Grover Cleveland.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson