Pittsburgh

American  

[pits-burg] / ˈpɪts bɜrg /

noun

1. a port in SW Pennsylvania, at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers that forms the Ohio River: steel industry.

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Pittsburgh British  

/ ˈpɪtsbɜːɡ /

noun

1. a port in SW Pennsylvania, at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers, which form the Ohio River: settled around Fort Pitt in 1758; developed rapidly with the discovery of iron deposits and one of the world's richest coalfields; the largest river port in the US and an important industrial centre, formerly with large steel mills. Pop: 325 337 (2003 est)

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Pittsburgh Cultural  

1. City in southern Pennsylvania.

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Leading industrial center, long known for its steel mills and more recently for high-tech (see also high-tech) industries.

Example Sentences

In 2021, he went from the Chicago Cubs to the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Diamondbacks and then to Triple-A in the span of about six weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Johnson, from Pittsburgh, is committed to North Carolina State, where he will study biomedical engineering through a joint program with the University of North Carolina.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Was there any world where I could’ve kept flying from LAX to Pittsburgh to see my parents for $89 and a big pile of bag fees?

From Slate • May 5, 2026

"What really attracted most people is his no filter," says Pittsburgh native Tom Samson, 81, the retired owner of a pest control business.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

A month later, the Allegheny County coroner’s jury convened in Pittsburgh to examine the evidence.

From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell