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.
noun
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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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He acknowledged being at LaGuardia Airport approximately an hour prior to the bombing, having returned to New York from Cleveland.
From Slate • Jul. 7, 2026
A 62-year-old man was arrested in the Manchester area and would be interviewed in police custody, Cleveland Police said.
From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026
He then worked as a team reporter for the Cleveland Browns and as a show integration reporter for ABC News.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026
Lorain, Ohio — a suburb of Cleveland — is where Morrison was born and raised, and where she set several of her novels.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026
“My school was evacuated to Berkshire. I’ll miss my friends, but I’m quite keen for a new adventure. My grandmother summoned me to Cleveland, but that ship has sailed, you see. Pun intended.”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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