Used in a Sentence

erie

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for erie.

Editorial note

In the twinkling of an eye his $3,000,000 in Erie bonds was converted into Erie stock, which he proceeded to dump in Wall Street.

Examples16
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

Lake Erie, one of the Great Lakes of North America.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of erie gathered in one view.

noun

Lake Erie, one of the Great Lakes of North America.

noun

A city, the county seat of Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States.

noun

A tribe of Native Americans.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for erie.

noun

Lake Erie, one of the Great Lakes of North America.

noun

A city, the county seat of Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States.

noun

A tribe of Native Americans.

noun

A small city, the county seat of Neosho County, Kansas, United States.

Example sentences

1

In the twinkling of an eye his $3,000,000 in Erie bonds was converted into Erie stock, which he proceeded to dump in Wall Street.

2

If you mean cleaning up Lake Erie and the Hudson River, okay.

3

Also there's a lot of stuff in Erie and Lafayette which are both fairly close and less expensive.

4

Now Lake Erie is much cleaner, and people can and are willing to catch and eat the fish.

5

The canal era in the US was really initiated with the completion of the Erie in NY.

6

It so happened, naturally, that Drew was soon heavily short of Erie stock in Wall Street.

7

The stock of the Erie road was then selling at about 95 and the company was in pressing need of funds.

8

Yeah i've looked into erie and there wasn't much unless i had 3-5 yrs experience.

9

The Pennsylvania Railroad took in profits that used to belong to Erie Canal shippers.

10

Everyone is on the same side; it's even a little erie since we're so used to the previous animosity.

11

There were originally five spillways from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario.

12

By repeatedly interviewing 600 people in Erie County, Ohio, they wanted to find out how and why opinions change (and don’t) during a presidential campaign.

Quote examples

1

Even freshwater lakes like lake erie ar pH 8.4, yet for some reason when articles are published about pH variance, it is never referred to as "neutralization" but rather "acidification"--with no mention of the net-alkalinity of the solution.

Proper noun examples

1

And the geography was actually FAR tougher to build a canal on than the geography along the Erie.

2

Drew laid his hands on the collateral which he held for his loan to the Erie.

3

Since zebra mussels became established in Lake Erie, water clarity has increased from 6 inches to 30 feet in some areas.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use erie in a sentence?

In the twinkling of an eye his $3,000,000 in Erie bonds was converted into Erie stock, which he proceeded to dump in Wall Street.

What does erie mean?

Lake Erie, one of the Great Lakes of North America.

What part of speech is erie?

erie is commonly used as noun.