dayton

dayton — noun

1. a city in the western part of the U.S. state of Ohio, located along the Miami Ri

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Definition

a city in the western part of the U.S. state of Ohio, located along the Miami River and known for its aviation history and manufacturing industry.

Example

The Wright brothers tested their early airplanes in Dayton during the nineteen hundreds.

Dayton is home to the University of Dayton and several major manufacturing plants.

noun collocation: home to [university / plants]

Common collocations
  • located in
  • home to
  • known for

Grammar Patterns

always capitalised

Etymology

English

The city was named after Jonathan Dayton, an American politician from New Jersey who signed the U.S. Constitution and later owned land in the area where the city was built.