Ohio

Cleveland's home state

Ohio is a midwestern U.S. state bordering Lake Erie, known for its swing-state status in presidential elections and its industrial and agricultural economy.

The name comes from an Iroquoian word meaning "great river," referring to the Ohio River that forms the state's southern border.

She grew up in rural Ohio.

Ohioan is the demonym.

state

Columbus

Ohio's seat of government

  • DaytonOhio city, aviation birthplace
  • ToledoCity in Spain or Ohio
  • AkronNortheast Ohio industrial city

Canton · Youngstown · Springfield · Hamilton · Mansfield · Lima · Chillicothe · Newark · Findlay · Sandusky

agricultural

corn

Cereal grown on cobs

silos · barns · tractors · dairy · livestock · pumpkins · Amish country · farmers markets · county fairs · grain elevators

industrial

steel

Carbon-hardened iron alloy

Goodyear · Firestone · automotive · assembly plants · Rust Belt · factories · foundries · mills · union · blue-collar

Midwest

heartland

Central region of significance

plains · Great Lakes · flyover country · heartland values · swing state · battleground · blue-collar · small-town · farmland · crossroads

Cleveland

Lake Erie

Great body bordering Ohio

Cincinnati

Bengals

Cincinnati's NFL franchise

Kroger · Newport · Covington

Buckeye

horsechestnut

Spiny-fruited ornamental tree

Categories
Opposites
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION (coastal vs. landlocked)

OhioHawaii

Pacific island state

coastal states · island states · California · Florida · Alaska

REGIONAL IDENTITY (Midwest vs. other U.S. regions)

OhioMassachusetts

Northeastern colonial state

Texas · Arizona · Florida · California · New York

cultural perception/glamour

OhioCalifornia

West coast megastate

New York · Hawaii · Miami · Los Angeles · Hollywood

Phrases
Family

Ohioan, Ohioans

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G