Ohio

O-hi-o · proper noun

imported

Definitions

proper noun

  1. 1.

    A state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by Lake Erie to the north.

  2. 2.

    A river in the eastern United States, a tributary of the Mississippi River.

Related words

See also: Midwest, United States

Etymology

From Seneca (Iroquoian) ohi-yo' ("good river" or "great river"), referring to the Ohio River.