Cheviot

American  

[shiv-ee-uht, shev-, chev-ee-uht, chee-vee-, shev-ee-uht] / ˈʃɪv i ət, ˈʃɛv-, ˈtʃɛv i ət, ˈtʃi vi-, ˈʃɛv i ət /

noun

1. a city in SW Ohio.

2. one of a British breed of sheep, noted for its heavy fleece of medium length.

3. (lowercase) a woolen fabric in a coarse twill weave, for coats, suits, etc.

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Cheviot British  

/ ˈtʃiːvɪət, ˈtʃɛv- /

noun

1. a large British breed of sheep reared for its wool

2. (often not capital) a rough twill-weave woollen suiting fabric

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Etymology

Origin of Cheviot

First recorded in 1805–15; named after the Cheviot Hills

Example Sentences

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Cheviot

Shahsavani followed behind until the Waymo turned right in the area of Rancho Park and Cheviot Hills, the kids still hanging out the windows.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026

Over the past few decades Opec's influence on oil prices has "varied", says Maurizio Carulli, global energy analyst at Quilter Cheviot.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026

The strongest winds will not just be around coasts and over the tops of hills, extending well to the east of the Pennines and the Cheviot Hills.

From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026

“There’s a long waitlist ahead of me,” said Quintanilla, who works as an early childhood and education specialist in Cheviot Hills and knows the issue firsthand.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2026

But it wasn’t peacetime, it was now, late November 1943, with the first snow on the Cheviot Hills in the west.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein