Bellevue

American  

[bel-vyoo] / ˈbɛl vyu /

noun

1. a city in western Washington State.

2. a city in eastern Nebraska.

3. a borough in southwestern Pennsylvania.

4. a historic neighborhood in the southernmost area of Washington, D.C.

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Example Sentences

As head of the Hansen’s Disease Clinic at New York’s Bellevue Hospital for nearly 25 years, the dermatologist made a point of holding his patients’ hands.

From The Wall Street Journal

Savers Value Village, based in Bellevue, Wash., has tried to combat stereotypes about secondhand shopping by making sure its 365 stores are well-merchandised, clean and nicely lighted so they feel like any other shopping experience, said Chief Financial Officer Michael Maher.

From The Wall Street Journal

Paramedics took the woman to Bellevue Hospital, where she was treated and is expected to survive, according to Sheehan.

From Los Angeles Times

The couple sold their house in Washington state, a lakefront property in Bellevue, about 10 miles from Seattle, for about $30 million in spring 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We minimize the technology and digital screens on this floor just to encourage that feeling of respite and retreat,” says Sara Rezaeian, senior designer at JPC Architects, an architecture firm based in Bellevue, Wash., referring to a project the firm is working on for a client, a large entertainment company.

From The Wall Street Journal