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Cleveland

[ kleev-luhnd ]
/ ˈkliv lənd /
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British Dictionary definitions for Cleveland (1 of 2)

Cleveland1
/ (ˈkliːvlənd) /

noun
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)
a port in NE Ohio, on Lake Erie: major heavy industries. Pop: 461 324 (2003 est)
a hilly region of NE England, extending from the Cleveland Hills to the River Tees

British Dictionary definitions for Cleveland (2 of 2)

Cleveland2
/ (ˈkliːvlənd) /

noun
Stephen Grover. 1837–1908, US Democratic politician; the 22nd and 24th president of the US (1885–89; 1893–97)
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Cultural definitions for Cleveland

Cleveland

Largest city in Ohio, on Lake Erie.

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