Cleveland
Americannoun
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(Stephen) Grover 1837–1908, 22nd and 24th president of the U.S. 1885–89, 1893–97.
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a port in NE Ohio, on Lake Erie.
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a county in N England. 225 sq. mi. (583 sq. km).
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a city in SE Tennessee.
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a city in NW Mississippi.
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Mount, a mountain in NW Montana: highest peak in the Lewis Range in the Rocky Mountains. 10,466 feet (3,192 meters).
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a volcano on Chuginadak Island in the Aleutians, SW Alaska. 5,676 feet (1,730 meters).
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a male given name.
noun
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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)
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a port in NE Ohio, on Lake Erie: major heavy industries. Pop: 461 324 (2003 est)
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a hilly region of NE England, extending from the Cleveland Hills to the River Tees
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Example Sentences
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On the flip side, home prices were up sharply in Chicago, New York and Cleveland.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
“I always believed that I’d return to Cleveland and finish my career there,” James wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
James sparked the Miami Heat to NBA crowns in 2013 and 2014, brought his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers a title in 2016 and delivered a championship for the Lakers in 2020.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
That’s what happened during a contentious episode in a game against the Cleveland Guardians back in June.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The opening ceremony was scheduled to begin, would begin, on Monday morning with a parade from the Loop to Jackson Park, led by the new president of the United States, Grover Cleveland.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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