Erie
Americannoun
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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).
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a port in NW Pennsylvania, on Lake Erie.
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a member of a tribe of American Indians formerly living along the southern shore of Lake Erie.
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a member of a North American Indian people formerly living south of Lake Erie
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the language of this people, possibly belonging to the Iroquoian family
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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)
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a port in NW Pennsylvania, on Lake Erie. Pop: 101 373 (2003 est)
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Etymology
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)
Example Sentences
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Then think of “business ontology” as a digital, machine-readable version of the company, like the New York & Erie Railroad’s signaling tree.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
Earlier, in 2007, scientists detected signs of an extremely strong toxin called saxitoxin in Lake Erie, although its biological source remained unknown.
From Science Daily • Dec. 2, 2025
Lake effect snow downwind of Lakes Superior, Erie, and Ontario could reduce visibility on roadways on Thanksgiving, with more than a foot of snow expected in some areas by Friday.
From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025
A ship identifying itself as the USS Lake Erie - a guided missile cruiser - last transmitted its location in the Caribbean Sea on 30 August, east of the Panama Canal on 30 August.
From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025
He’d dragged his finger along the Erie shoreline, reading the names on the map aloud.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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