Erie

[ eer-ee ]

/ ˈɪər i /

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noun, plural E·ries, (especially collectively) E·rie for 3.

Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; site of the Battle of Lake Erie in 1813 in which Commodore Perry defeated the British. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9,940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).

a port in NW Pennsylvania, on Lake Erie.

a member of a tribe of American Indians formerly living along the southern shore of Lake Erie.

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Origin of Erie

From Erie (an Iroquoian language) Erie, Eriez, shortening of Erielhonan “long tail” (the Erie were called the Cat People, referring to the cougar)

Words nearby Erie

Ericsson, Eric the Red, Eric XIV, Eridanus, Eridu, Erie, Erie Canal, Erigena, erigeron, Erigone, Erik

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How to use Erie in a sentence

I’ve visited Erie dozens and dozens of times in the past, and I am honored and proud to be returning to the campaign trail here.
Fetterman to hold first campaign rally since suffering a stroke in May|John Wagner|August 5, 2022|Washington Post
The only newsletter that can explain what's going on in both Erie counties, this is The Trailer.
The Trailer: Not just Virginia: From county to county, an off-year battle for the suburbs|David Weigel|October 28, 2021|Washington Post
In Erie, Allen had to find new ways to reach people while stuck at home.
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Similar attention was growing in Erie, as winter began to thaw into baseball season.
How Three Minor League Teams Saved Hometown Baseball|Nick Fouriezos|February 3, 2021|Ozy

Cleveland’s industrial growth began with the opening of the Ohio and Erie canals in 1832.
Cleveland – The Rock and Roll Capital of the World|LGBTQ-Editor|August 21, 2020|No Straight News
Torrey began the research for this project over a year ago when a visit to Erie County Jail in Buffalo, New York left him stunned.
U.S. Prisons Becoming De Facto Home of the Mentally Ill|Abby Haglage|April 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The gun-boats just above are the Princeton, the Champlain, the Still Water and the Erie.
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show|Robert W. Chambers|February 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The first was to argue in Fort Erie, Ontario, that the United States won the war of 1812.
Is the New Deal a Done Deal?|David Frum|September 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Born in Erie, Pennsylvania, he earned a degree in fine arts from the renowned Boston Conservatory of Music.
Broadway's New Queen|Itay Hod|March 17, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Erie County District Attorney Frank Sedita declined to comment.
Night Of The Beheading|Asra Q. Nomani|February 28, 2009|DAILY BEAST
At that time the nearest post-offices were at Batavia on the east, Erie on the west, and Niagara on the north.
The Postal Service of the United States in Connection with the Local History of Buffalo|Nathan Kelsey Hall
He procured the gold, ordered some lunch to be brought, and about three o'clock I started for the Erie Railway station.
The Supplies for the Confederate Army|Caleb Huse
He was indeed defeated in his first contest, that for district attorney of Erie County.
Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 4 of 8|Various
About sixteen miles from Lake Erie the river grows narrow and begins to descend with great velocity.
Birds and All Nature, Vol. VI, No. 3, October 1899|Various
Andastes, a nation formerly inhabiting the territory on the southern shores of lake Erie, southwest of the Senecas.
The Indian in his Wigwam|Henry R. Schoolcraft

British Dictionary definitions for Erie (1 of 2)

Erie¹

/ (ˈɪərɪ) /

noun

plural Eries or Erie a member of a North American Indian people formerly living south of Lake Erie

the language of this people, possibly belonging to the Iroquoian family

British Dictionary definitions for Erie (2 of 2)

Erie²

/ (ˈɪərɪ) /

noun

Lake Erie a lake between the US and Canada: the southernmost and the shallowest of the Great Lakes; empties by the Niagara River into Lake Ontario. Area: 25 718 sq km (9930 sq miles)

a port in NW Pennsylvania, on Lake Erie. Pop: 101 373 (2003 est)

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