Cheviot

[shiv-ee-uht, shev-, chev-ee-uht, chee-vee-, shev-ee-uht]

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.

Cheviot

/ ˈtʃɛv-, ˈtʃiːvɪət /

noun

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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Cheviot¹

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

Example Sentences

For many years, the community of fewer than 50 people dotted along a single track road winding into the Cheviot Hills was told a connection would be too expensive.

From BBC

Five people broke into a home in Cheviot Hills, tied up the people inside and took a man whom they later dropped off 22 miles away, near a gas station.

From Los Angeles Times

Steven Parkinson had just begun work in January installing new equipment at Scotts Park in Wooler, a town encircled by the rolling Cheviot Hills.

From BBC

Saturday, police were alerted to a home invasion in the 9800 block of Vicar Street in the Cheviot Hills neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times

The neighborhood association in Cheviot Hills — a community of million-dollar homes sandwiched between the 10 Freeway and Century City — raised more than $200,000 to purchase scores of controversial, high-tech cameras that scan license plates.

From Los Angeles Times