Cleveland
Americannoun
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(Stephen) Grover 1837–1908, 22nd and 24th president of the U.S. 1885–89, 1893–97.
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a port in NE Ohio, on Lake Erie.
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a county in N England. 225 sq. mi. (583 sq. km).
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a city in SE Tennessee.
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a city in NW Mississippi.
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Mount, a mountain in NW Montana: highest peak in the Lewis Range in the Rocky Mountains. 10,466 feet (3,192 meters).
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a volcano on Chuginadak Island in the Aleutians, SW Alaska. 5,676 feet (1,730 meters).
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a male given name.
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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)
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a port in NE Ohio, on Lake Erie: major heavy industries. Pop: 461 324 (2003 est)
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a hilly region of NE England, extending from the Cleveland Hills to the River Tees
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Example Sentences
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New York and Cleveland saw price increases of 4.8% and 4.1%, respectively.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Chicago reported the highest annual gain among the 20 cities with a 6.9% increase in June, followed by New York and Cleveland with annual increases of 4.8% and 4.1%, respectively.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Cleveland Police said: "At the current time, there is no evidence to indicate that filming of the activities that took place on Friday night and Saturday morning has taken place for the purposes of TikTok."
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Monken became an NFL head coach for the first time in January, taking over the Cleveland Browns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
“Okay. I just want to make sure. I mean, this is a big deal. People are coming from Cleveland, Toledo, Chicago, Pittsburgh. And don’t forget, Paul Robeson will be here, too.”
From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson
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