cleveland
noun
Simple meaning
The largest city in Ohio.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈklivlənd
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Definition
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noun
The largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
A major city, the county seat of Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
A former county in northeast England, bordering North Yorkshire and County Durham, created in 1974 from parts of those two counties (mainly the County Borough of Teesside) and abolished in 1996.
A geographic area of hills and dales in North Yorkshire, England.
A number of other places in the United States, including
22nd and 24th President of the United States (1837-1908)
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