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erie

noun

Simple meaning

The 4th largest of the Great Lakes.

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ihree

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ˈɪɹi

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Definition

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noun

  1. Lake Erie, one of the Great Lakes of North America.

  2. The 4th largest of the Great Lakes; it is linked to the Hudson River by the New York State Barge Canal

  3. A port city on Lake Erie in northwestern Pennsylvania

  4. Any of a number of other places in North America; see Erie (disambiguation) at Wikipedia.

  5. A tribe of Native Americans.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Moderately Common
Typical Use
Neutral / general English

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  • erie canalnounCompound term

    An artificial waterway connecting the Hudson river at Albany with Lake Erie at Buffalo.

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