Evanston
name ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A southern suburb of the Town of Gawler, South Australia.
- 2 A neighbourhood of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- 3 A small community in Richmond County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- 4 A place in the United States:; A city in Cook County, Illinois; a suburb of Chicago.
"Daniel Biss, the mayor of Evanston, Illinois, spoke about the incident in a video posted late Friday morning to his X account, saying: “Not only did they come with weapons and violence, show of force and drive a van into us, but then they teargassed us, and I have to tell you, it was terrifying.” […] Evanston is a progressive stronghold and home to Northwestern University, about 15 miles north of Chicago’s Loop and some 30 miles from Broadview."
- 5 A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Huff Township, Spencer County, Indiana.
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- 6 A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Breathitt County, Kentucky.
- 7 A place in the United States:; A neighborhood of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio.
- 8 A place in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Uinta County, Wyoming.
Example
More examples"Daniel Biss, the mayor of Evanston, Illinois, spoke about the incident in a video posted late Friday morning to his X account, saying: “Not only did they come with weapons and violence, show of force and drive a van into us, but then they teargassed us, and I have to tell you, it was terrifying.” […] Evanston is a progressive stronghold and home to Northwestern University, about 15 miles north of Chicago’s Loop and some 30 miles from Broadview."
Etymology
From Evans + -ton.
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