cleveland

Cleve-land · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A major city in northeastern Ohio, United States, on the shore of Lake Erie.

  2. 2.

    A surname of English origin.

Related words

See also: Ohio, city

Etymology

The city was named after General Moses Cleaveland, who surveyed the area in 1796. The surname derives from Old English elements meaning "cliff land" or "hilly district."