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Youngstown

Youngstown

17 3.6
A city in northeast Ohio in the United States with a history of steel and factory work
  • proper noun
  • /jʌŋstaʊn/
: Youngstown
  • The community in Youngstown is proud of its rich industrial history.
  • Youngstown, Ohio

I flew with him on Air Force One to Youngstown, OH, Youngstown is the Rust Belt.

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Examples

  • Sean Safford contrasts the experiences of Youngstown and Allentown, both small steelmaking cities.

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  • I left Youngstown that day, and I've been running ever since.

  • And, you know, it's a good hour and a half ride to Youngstown at that point.

  • And because, you know, you, you grew up in Youngstown, OH.

  • So I flew with the president to Youngstown, OH, on Air Force One.

  • It's a crew out of Youngstown, Ohio.

  • I was born just prior to World War II in Youngstown, Ohio.

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  • Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a class to teach in Youngstown.

  • Later, Clinton and Vice President Joe Biden were appearing together in Youngstown, Ohio.

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  • Youngstown is home to Youngstown State University, world-famous Butler Art Institute, and world-famous Mill Creek Park.

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Surface Forms

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Morphology

Youngstown = Young + town (transparent) = young + town

The place name is a straightforward compound of a personal name ('Young') and 'town', so learners can transparently infer it refers to a town associated with the name Young.

Etymology

The word Youngstown comes from the name of the man who started the town, Young, plus the common word town, so it originally meant 'Young's town'.