Meanings
proper noun
- A river in Ohio, United States, which flows into Lake Erie.
Cuyahoga Cuyahoga's gone
1986, J. Michael Stipe, Mike Mills, Peter L. Buck, William T. Berry, “Cuyahoga”, in Lifes Rich Pageant, performed by R.E.M.1 more example
The year is 1837, and the Cuyahoga is the sidewinding river separating the empire of Cleveland from the more rough-hewn frontier town of Ohio City.
2020 October 6, Stephen Markley, “Pete Beatty’s ‘Cuyahoga’ Images an Ohio, and a Country, Divided”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 15 Oct 2020
Origin
Believed to be from an Iroquoian word meaning "crooked river".
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Cuyahoga. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cuyahoga
MLA
“Cuyahoga.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cuyahoga. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cuyahoga,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cuyahoga.
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