Cleveland

[ kleev-luhnd ]

noun

1. (Stephen) Gro·ver [groh, -ver], 1837–1908, 22nd and 24th president of the U.S. 1885–89, 1893–97.
2. a port in NE Ohio, on Lake Erie.
3. a county in N England. 225 sq. mi. (583 sq. km).
4. a city in SE Tennessee.
5. a city in NW Mississippi.
6. Mount, a mountain in NW Montana: highest peak in the Lewis Range in the Rocky Mountains. 10,466 feet (3,192 meters).
7. a volcano on Chuginadak Island in the Aleutians, SW Alaska. 5,676 feet (1,730 meters).
8. a male given name.

Cleveland

¹

/ ˈkliːvlənd /

noun

1. a former county of NE England formed in 1974 from parts of E Durham and N Yorkshire; replaced in 1996 by the unitary authorities of Hartlepool (Durham), Stockton-on-Tees (Durham), Middlesbrough (North Yorkshire) and Redcar and Cleveland (North Yorkshire)
2. a port in NE Ohio, on Lake Erie: major heavy industries. Pop: 461 324 (2003 est)
3. a hilly region of NE England, extending from the Cleveland Hills to the River Tees

Cleveland

²

/ ˈkliːvlənd /

noun

1. ClevelandStephen Grover18371908MUSPOLITICS: politicianPOLITICS: head of state Stephen Grover. 1837–1908, US Democratic politician; the 22nd and 24th president of the US (1885–89; 1893–97)

Cleveland

1. Largest city in Ohio , on Lake Erie .

Example Sentences

He scored 18 in a blowout loss to Cleveland, but the bulk of that came with the game already over.

From Los Angeles Times

Most of the police forces with a higher number of assaults cover major cities or large areas, but Cleveland Police in north-east England is one of the exceptions.

From BBC

Cleveland ended Palisades’ string of 11 straight section titles and snapped the Dolphins’ streak of 43 straight City Section playoff victories.

From Los Angeles Times

But in other ways, he will come into office more aware than his predecessors of the inner workings because he is the only president aside from Grover Cleveland to win nonconsecutive terms.

From Los Angeles Times

Cleveland at Eagle Rock: The Cavaliers knocked off Bell with a strong defensive performance and balance on offense in the first round.

From Los Angeles Times