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Word

ohio

Phoneticsohio

/oʊˈhaɪoʊ/

Definitions

01US state

B1

n. a state in the Midwestern United States.

n. a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by Lake Erie to the north and the Ohio River to the south.

“She moved from California to Ohio to start her new job in Columbus.”

“The political importance of Ohio is often highlighted during national elections due to its historical status as a bellwether state.”

02river

B2

n. a long river in the United States that flows into the Mississippi River.

n. a 981-mile long river in the Eastern United States, formed by the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers.

“The boat traveled down the Ohio River toward the Mississippi.”

“The Ohio River serves as a vital commercial artery, transporting millions of tons of cargo through the industrial heartland of the country.”

03university

C1

n. a short way to say Ohio University.

n. an ellipsis referring specifically to Ohio University, typically used in academic or athletic contexts within the region.

“He graduated from Ohio last year with a degree in history.”

“While many students apply to the state's larger institutions, she chose Ohio for its specific journalism programme and campus atmosphere.”

Informal

Synonyms

OU

Etymology

From Seneca Ohi꞉yoʼ, a proper name derived from ohi꞉yo꞉h (“good river”). The name of the Allegheny river, which the Lenape and Iroquois considered to be part of the same single river as the Ohio, means the same thing in Unami.

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

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