Steuben

American  

[stoo-buhn, styoo-, stoo-ben, styoo-, shtoi-buhn] / ˈstu bən, ˈstyu-, stuˈbɛn, styu-, ˈʃtɔɪ bən /

noun

1. Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin von 1730–94, Prussian major general in the American Revolutionary army.

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Example Sentences

The National Weather Service received several reports of wind damage on Saturday, including a tree that fell on a house in Steuben County, N.Y.

From New York Times

His wrist drapes on an army drill manual by Baron von Steuben, an 18th-century Prussian officer — one of young Prince’s favorite reads.

From New York Times

He worked with several assistants and solicited comments from the public, both online and in a single, in-person hearing in Steuben County, about 275 miles from New York City.

From New York Times

Many groups, including the DCCC, submitted letters making these points for the Steuben County Supreme Court to consider before its final decision issued Friday.

From Washington Post

Jeffries chafed at the idea that the new maps for the city were created under the supervision of a court in western New York’s Steuben County, along the Pennsylvania border.

From Seattle Times