Dayton

[ deyt-n ]

/ ˈdeɪt n /

noun

Jonathan,1760–1824, U.S. politician, Speaker of the House 1795–99.

a city in SW Ohio.

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Examples from the Web for dayton

Target was established in 1962 by the Dayton brothers as a discount offshoot of their eponymous Twin Cities department store.
Best Buy Punches Back at Amazon|William O’Connor|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And, since the 1980s, Dayton has held dramatic reenactments of the trial.
The Scopes Monkey Trial 2.0: It’s Not About the Stupid Science-Deniers|Michael Schulson|July 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The weird thing, really, is that Dayton began to grow into the role which history had assigned it.
The Scopes Monkey Trial 2.0: It’s Not About the Stupid Science-Deniers|Michael Schulson|July 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On May 13, 7,000 Minnesotans came to watch Gov. Dayton sign the legislation into law on the Capitol steps.
How Anti-Gay Forces Helped Minnesota Legalize Same-Sex Marriage|Rep. Karen Clark|May 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Last year in Dayton, Fla., police were called in to deal with nearly a hundred drunken Santas who had descended on the mall.
Criminal Santas: Grapevine Murders, Bank Robberies, More (Photos)|Josh Dzieza|December 28, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Helen was very glad to have Mrs. Dayton explain the proposal, and point out its advantages.
Helen Grant's Schooldays|Amanda M. Douglas
Dayton is sometimes known as "the City of a Thousand Factories," and some of its varied industries are known throughout the world.
The True Story of Our National Calamity of Flood, Fire and Tornado|Logan Marshall
So Mrs. Dayton suggested you might be as good as some grown-up body.
Helen Grant's Schooldays|Amanda M. Douglas
Together the rescue party had hastened forward, too late however, to find Dayton and his companions.
The Motor Rangers Through the Sierras|Marvin West
He is a high-toned man, and the mission of Hughes is a humiliation to Dayton.
Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862|Adam Gurowski

British Dictionary definitions for dayton

Dayton

/ (ˈdeɪtən) /

noun

an industrial city in SW Ohio: aviation research centre. Pop: 161 696 (2003 est)

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