Ohio

American  

[oh-hahy-oh] / oʊˈhaɪ oʊ /

noun

1. a state in the northeastern central United States: a part of the Midwest. 41,222 sq. mi. (106,765 sq. km). Columbus. OH (for use with zip code), O.

2. a river formed by the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, flowing southwest from Pittsburgh, Pa., to the Mississippi in southern Illinois. 981 miles (1,580 km) long.

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Ohio British  

/ əʊˈhaɪəʊ /

noun

1. Abbreviation and zip code: OH.  a state of the central US, in the Midwest on Lake Erie: consists of prairies in the W and the Allegheny plateau in the E, the Ohio River forming the S and most of the E borders. Capital: Columbus. Pop: 11 435 798 (2003 est). Area: 107 044 sq km (41 330 sq miles)

2. a river in the eastern US, formed by the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers at Pittsburgh: flows generally W and SW to join the Mississippi at Cairo, Illinois, as its chief E tributary. Length: 1570 km (975 miles)

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Ohio Cultural  

1. State in the northern United States bordered by Michigan and Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania and West Virginia to the east, West Virginia and Kentucky to the south, and Indiana to the west. Its capital is Columbus, and its largest city is Cleveland.

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Other Word Forms

• Ohioan adjective

Example Sentences

They used to do their “Young People’s Specials,” luckily for me, out of Cincinnati, Ohio.

From Los Angeles Times

At just 22 years old, Cam Little's shirt is already on display in the NFL's Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.

From BBC

In August, the company moved to sell its four local television stations in Kentucky, Illinois and Ohio to Gray Media Inc.

From MarketWatch

The Hurricanes have racked up a staggering 46 sacks this year—the most in the country—and in their quarterfinal upset over Ohio State, they took down Buckeyes quarterback Julian Sayin five separate times.

From The Wall Street Journal

“North American steel mills have eyed BlueScope’s North Star mill in Ohio as an attractive asset for a while,” he says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal