Cleveland

American  

[kleev-luhnd] / ˈkliv lənd /

noun

1. (Stephen) Grover 1837–1908, 22nd and 24th president of the U.S. 1885–89, 1893–97.

2. a port in NE Ohio, on Lake Erie.

3. a county in N England. 225 sq. mi. (583 sq. km).

4. a city in SE Tennessee.

5. a city in NW Mississippi.

6. Mount, a mountain in NW Montana: highest peak in the Lewis Range in the Rocky Mountains. 10,466 feet (3,192 meters).

7. a volcano on Chuginadak Island in the Aleutians, SW Alaska. 5,676 feet (1,730 meters).

8. a male given name.

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Cleveland ¹ British  

/ ˈkliːvlənd /

noun

1. a former county of NE England formed in 1974 from parts of E Durham and N Yorkshire; replaced in 1996 by the unitary authorities of Hartlepool (Durham), Stockton-on-Tees (Durham), Middlesbrough (North Yorkshire) and Redcar and Cleveland (North Yorkshire)

2. a port in NE Ohio, on Lake Erie: major heavy industries. Pop: 461 324 (2003 est)

3. a hilly region of NE England, extending from the Cleveland Hills to the River Tees

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Cleveland ² British  

/ ˈkliːvlənd /

noun

1. Stephen Grover. 1837–1908, US Democratic politician; the 22nd and 24th president of the US (1885–89; 1893–97)

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Cleveland Cultural  

1. Largest city in Ohio, on Lake Erie.

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Example Sentences

“Alzheimer’s disease can be reversed to achieve full neurological recovery — not just prevented or slowed — in animal models,” according to researchers at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, whose scientists helped lead the investigation.

From MarketWatch

All they had to do on Sunday was overcome the Cleveland Browns, the lowly stumblebums who had won a grand total of three games all season.

From The Wall Street Journal

For Pats dynasty bandwagoners who suffered a harsh five seasons in the wilderness—the sound you hear is Detroit and Cleveland fans screaming out a window—it’s been a glorious twist.

From The Wall Street Journal

Aaron Rodgers drove Pittsburgh to the Cleveland 7-yard line but couldn't score a touchdown.

From Barron's

But it cuts both ways — the moment Cleveland Guardians pitcher Emmanuel Clase was indicted on federal charges for wire fraud conspiracy and bribery, the value of his cards dipped.

From Los Angeles Times