Cleveland

[ kleev-luh nd ]

/ ˈkliv lənd /

noun

(Stephen) Gro·ver

[groh-ver] /ˈgroʊ vər/, 1837–1908, 22nd and 24th president of the U.S. 1885–89, 1893–97.

a port in NE Ohio, on Lake Erie.

a county in N England. 225 sq. mi. (583 sq. km).

a city in SE Tennessee.

a city in NW Mississippi.

Mount, a mountain in NW Montana: highest peak in the Lewis Range in the Rocky Mountains. 10,466 feet (3192 meters).

a volcano on Chuginadak Island in the Aleutians, SW Alaska. 5676 feet (1730 meters).

a male given name.

Examples from the Web for cleveland

Their friendship began when Krauss, who was chairman of the physics department at Case Western in Cleveland, sought out Epstein.
Sleazy Billionaire’s Double Life Featured Beach Parties With Stephen Hawking|M.L. Nestel|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Brabner talked about the “MTV people” coming to Cleveland to get pictures of Pekar emptying the garbage and going bowling.
The Rustbelt Roars Back From the Dead|Joel Kotkin, Richey Piiparinen|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sure, Cleveland has got a microbrew scene as well, just like Portland.
The Rustbelt Roars Back From the Dead|Joel Kotkin, Richey Piiparinen|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One of us – Jasmin – is a home care worker in the Cleveland area.
Care Providers Fight for $15 and a Union|Jasmin Almodovar, Shirley Thompson|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The city of Cleveland recently reached a $3 million settlement with the Russell and Williams families.
The Cleveland Cops Who Fired 137 Shots and Cried Victim|Michael Daly|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I had lectured the night before at Ironton, and on my way to Cleveland was to all intents and purposes marooned at Columbus.
From Pillar to Post|John Kendrick Bangs
He died at the age of seventy-two in Tulip, near the year 1885, just before Cleveland's inauguration.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves|Work Projects Administration
It would have been a most unfortunate moment, to say the least, for the appearance of an attack such as Mr. Cleveland had in mind.
The Americanization of Edward Bok|Edward William Bok
It provided that at least a quarter of a million of the income should annually go to the purchase of Cleveland real estate.
The Personality of American Cities|Edward Hungerford
Did you ever hear of the time I had heart failure in that baseball game with the Cleveland Nationals?
Frank Merriwell's Triumph|Burt L. Standish

British Dictionary definitions for cleveland

Cleveland

/ (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

Cleveland

/ (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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Word Origin and History for cleveland

Cleveland

city in Ohio, U.S., laid out 1796 by Gen. Moses Cleaveland (1754-1806) and later named for him. His descendants included U.S. President Grover Cleveland (1837-1908). The family name is from place names in England based on Middle English cleove, a variant of cliff.

Culture definitions for cleveland