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

Taylor is accused of lying to the lender funding his purchase of the Cheviot Hills property, saying that he intended to renovate and use the property himself.

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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.

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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.

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

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

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