Evanston

[ev-uhn-stuhn]

noun

1. a city in NE Illinois, on Lake Michigan, near Chicago.

Evanston

/ ˈɛvənstən /

noun

1. a city in NE Illinois, on Lake Michigan north of Chicago: Northwestern University (1851). Pop: 74 360 (2003 est)

Example Sentences

Ojeh and Jones met during the late 1990s on the campus of Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill., when she was walking to class and he was a high school senior visiting campus.

From Los Angeles Times

Ojeh married Jones in September 2007 after the two met during the 1990s at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill., when she was walking to class and he was a high school senior visiting campus.

From Los Angeles Times

They sent researchers on a mission to societies near and far, urban and rural: A gold mine in Johannesburg; a community of foragers in the Kalahari Desert; the Philippine island of Mindoro; and even their own college campus in Evanston, Illinois.

From Slate

This summer, that vision becomes reality as Soul & Smoke, the beloved casual BBQ joint from Evanston, Illinois, expands its flagship location—turning a once-humble smoke shack into a destination for refined, fire-driven dining.

From Salon

“When we looked at where we were going to open this restaurant it certainly would have been easier, faster to find a second generation spot in downtown Evanston or downtown Chicago,” says Bublick.

From Salon