Olean

[ oh-lee-an ]

/ ˌoʊ liˈæn /

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noun

a city in SW New York.

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Words nearby Olean

oldy, ole-, olea, oleaceous, oleaginous, Olean, oleander, olearia, oleaster, oleate, olecranon

How to use Olean in a sentence

He says he bought the revolver to protect himself from a certain police captain at Olean.
Studies in Forensic Psychiatry|Bernard Glueck
She said she was married and living in Olean; she had not seen her sister for several years, but had heard from her often.
The Case of Jennie Brice|Mary Roberts Rinehart
As already stated, it was close in to the edge of the timber, where a number of small olean trees stood thinly over the ground.
The Young Yagers|Mayne Reid
A young artilleryman from Olean, New York, lay on a straw pallet alongside that of the writer.
Prison Life in Andersonville|John L. Maile

Four oil tanks were floating about the city of Olean, and the coating of oil on the water made the danger from fire serious.
The True Story of Our National Calamity of Flood, Fire and Tornado|Logan Marshall