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 in British English2
(ˈkliːvlənd)
noun
Stephen Grover. 1837–1908, US Democratic politician; the 22nd and 24th president of the US (1885–89; 1893–97)
Cleveland in American English1
(ˈklivlənd)
ˈ(Stephen) Grover (ˈgroʊvər) 1837-1908; 22d and 24th president of the U.S. (1885-89; 1893-97)
Cleveland in American English2
(ˈklivlənd)
1.
city and port in NE Ohio, on Lake Erie: pop. 478,000
2.
county in N England, on the North Sea: 231 sq mi (597 sq km); pop. 550,000
Word origin
(sense 1) after Moses Cleaveland (1754-1806), surveyor of the Western Reserve