Western Reserve

American  

noun

1. a tract of land in NE Ohio reserved by Connecticut (1786) when its rights to other land in the western U.S. were ceded to the federal government; relinquished in 1800.

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Example Sentences

At Case Western Reserve University, the team included Mikhail Linetsky, research professor in chemistry, Masaru Miyagi, professor of pharmacology at the School of Medicine, and graduate students.

From Science Daily • Jan. 27, 2026

“As it currently stands, public health no longer exists at the federal level,” Dr. Ryan Marino, an emergency medicine physician at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, told Salon by email.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2025

“Appearing to provide the lowest cost of travel is a great way to attract customers,” says Eric Chaffee, a law professor at Case Western Reserve University.

From Seattle Times • May 27, 2024

Kevin McMunigal, a former federal prosecutor and law professor at Case Western Reserve University, agrees.

From Slate • May 15, 2024

To reestablish his links to the black community after graduation, he accepted a scholarship from the Urban League to pursue a master’s degree in social work at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson