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cincinnati

Phoneticscincin·nati

/ˌsɪnsəˈnæti/

Definitions

01a city in Ohio

B2

n. A large city in the state of Ohio, known for its history and location on the Ohio River.

n. A major city in the United States, serving as the county seat of Hamilton County, Ohio, and a significant economic hub in the Midwest.

“We spent the weekend in Cincinnati to watch a professional baseball game.”

“Cincinnati was the first major American city founded after the American Revolution and grew rapidly as a vital river port during the nineteenth century.”

02bowling term

C2 · Sport

n. A specific, difficult situation in bowling where two pins are left standing far apart.

n. A technical term in ten-pin bowling referring to a 7–9 or 8–10 split after the first delivery.

“He groaned when he saw the Cincinnati split left on the lane.”

“Converting a Cincinnati requires extreme precision, as the remaining pins are positioned on opposite sides of the pin deck.”

Technical · American English

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Real-World Examples

“Meanwhile, Great Britain's Katie Boulter earned her first career win at the Cincinnati Open by defeating American Katie Volynets 7-5 0-6 6-4 in the first round.”
BBC News · 14 Aug 2026

Etymology

Named after the Society of the Cincinnati, which is named after Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus; see Latin Cincinnāti and Cincinnātus.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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