Toledo

American  

[tuh-lee-doh, taw-le-thaw] / təˈli doʊ, tɔˈlɛ ðɔ /

noun

plural

Toledos

1. Francisco de c1515–84?, Spanish administrator: viceroy of Peru 1569–81.

2. a port in NW Ohio, on Lake Erie.

3. a city in central Spain, on the Tagus River: the capital of Spain under the Romans.

4. a sword or sword blade of finely tempered steel, a formerly made in Toledo, Spain.

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Toledo British  

noun

1. Ancient name: Toletum.  a city in central Spain, on the River Tagus: capital of Visigothic Spain, and of Castile from 1087 to 1560; famous for steel and swords since the first century. Pop: 72 549 (2003 est)

2. an inland port in NW Ohio, on Lake Erie: one of the largest coal-shipping ports in the world; transportation and industrial centre; university (1872). Pop: 308 973 (2003 est)

3. a fine-tapered sword or sword blade

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Toledo Cultural  

1. Industrial city in northwestern Ohio.

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Example Sentences

Minnesota Vikings: Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, S, Toledo — Harrison Smith is in the sunset of his career, and if there’s a top-notch safety here, the Vikings need to grab him.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Thursday for a pedestrian struck in the area of Toledo Way and Ridge Route Drive in Lake Forest.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Block, which traces its roots back to 1900 and owns the Toledo Blade, has owned the Post-Gazette since 1927.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

The Post-Gazette lost more than $350 million over the last 20 years, according to the family, while combined revenue there and at the Toledo Blade fell by 87% during the same period.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

I’ve brought a travel book about Spain to read on the plane and turn to the chapter about Toledo.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

Related Words

• blade
• dagger
• saber