Glenview

Chicago-area village name

Glenview is a village in northeastern Illinois, a suburb north of Chicago.

The name, suggesting a scenic valley overlook, appears in numerous American place names—towns, neighborhoods, and streets across the country.

We moved to Glenview when I was twelve.

suburb

Chicago

Major Illinois metropolis

North Shore · commuter · subdivision · Cook County · affluent · family · homeowner · property · cul-de-sac · lawn

scenic

valley

Low ground between heights

hillside · viewpoint · landscape · rolling · pastoral · countryside · meadow · outlook · prospect · vantage

placename

street name

Road's official designation

nursing home · retirement community · estate · manor · park · drive · lane · court · avenue · boulevard

naval

military

Armed forces collectively

  • baseSupporting bottom structure
  • airfieldAviation facility with runways
  • aviationFlying or operating aircraft

training · World War II · reserve · decommissioned · hangar · runway · veterans · redevelopment · museum · memorial

Opposites
urban-suburban geography

Glenviewthe Loop

Chicago's commercial core

Manhattan · downtown · city center · urban core · inner city

socioeconomic character

GlenviewHarvey

Masculine proper name

Englewood · housing project · Robbins · South Side · Riverdale

settlement type

Glenviewrural village

Small countryside settlement

farming town · wilderness · countryside · remote area

Family

view, glen

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G