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Elyria

American  
[ih-leer-ee-uh] / ɪˈlɪər i ə /

noun

  1. a city in N Ohio.


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I’d reserved a hotel room in nearby Elyria six months before; I’d purchased eclipse glasses from a reputable dealer.

From Slate • Apr. 8, 2024

“You’re talking about one person,” said Hatmaker, 56, of Elyria, Ohio.

From Washington Post • Mar. 4, 2022

The club is closing its facility in Elyria, Ohio, for the rest of this week, “to do a deep cleaning and limit any further exposure.”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2021

The club is closing its facility in Elyria, Ohio, for the rest of this week, "to do a deep cleaning and limit any further exposure."

From Fox News • Dec. 15, 2021

In 1916 and 1917 Anderson published two novels mostly written in Elyria, Windy McPherson's Son and Marching Men, both by now largely forgotten.

From Winesburg, Ohio; a group of tales of Ohio small town life by Anderson, Sherwood