Evanston

[ ev-uhn-stuhn ]

/ ˈɛv ən stən /

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noun

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

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Words nearby Evanston

evangelistic, evangelize, evanish, Evans, Evans blue, Evanston, Evansville, evap., evaporable, evaporate, evaporated milk

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How to use Evanston in a sentence

If you wanted to Everest the 52-foot Mount Trashmore in Evanston, Illinois, it would take 559 laps.
You (Probably) Can’t Everest Mount Everest|Brendan Leonard|April 23, 2021|Outside Online
That said, being the first anything is always messy, and even proponents of Evanston’s program, like Perry and Ray, admit that it’s not perfect.
Can A Local Reparations Program Undo Decades Of Housing Discrimination?|Alex Samuels (Alex.L.Samuels@disney.com)|April 7, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
For the time being, Evanston might be the closest thing we get to reparations.
Can A Local Reparations Program Undo Decades Of Housing Discrimination?|Alex Samuels (Alex.L.Samuels@disney.com)|April 7, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
He is a neuroscientist at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill.
Scientists may have finally found how catnip repels insects|Erin Garcia de Jesus|April 5, 2021|Science News For Students

Plagued by turnovers and defensive lapses, Maryland saw its run of strong form ended with a 60-55 loss in Evanston, Ill.
Maryland comes up small on the road, sees winning streak end at Northwestern|Emily Giambalvo|March 4, 2021|Washington Post
People there might say they live in Anaheim, or in Evanston instead of Chicago.
Why Warren Buffett Still Buys Newspapers as the Industry Sinks|Howard Kurtz|June 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
On July 11, Roberts was stopped by police for speeding in Evanston, Wyoming, but was let go with a warning.
The Seductive Killer Drifter|Justine Griffin|October 26, 2010|DAILY BEAST
At Evanston, Ill., one high school teacher has taught her class to prepare bibliographies, the librarian assisting.
Papers and Proceedings of the Twenty-Third General Meeting of the American Library Association|Various
Porter had swung the launch around and was heading toward the distant lights of Evanston.
The Girl and The Bill|Bannister Merwin
A soft electric glow in the sky told where Evanston lay, several miles to the east.
The Girl and The Bill|Bannister Merwin
Obviously he was somewhere west of Evanston, but that meant little in an unfamiliar country.
The Girl and The Bill|Bannister Merwin
Six little girls from Evanston, in a party occupying seats in the parquet, escaped by the side entrance.
Chicago's Awful Theater Horror|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Evanston

Evanston

/ (ˈɛvənstən) /

noun

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

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