Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A city of southwest Ohio north-northeast of Cincinnati on the Miami River. Settled in 1796, it is a commercial center.

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  • proper noun A city in Ohio, United States
  • proper noun An English surname, variant of Deighton
  • proper noun Jonathan Dayton (1760-1824), an early American politician

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a city in southwest Ohio; manufacturing center

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Examples

  • DAYTON - The oldest brother of the Iraq war veteran who committed suicide at the Dayton VA Medical Center Friday said he is satisfied with the care Jesse Huff received hours before his death.

    daytondailynews.com - News mkissell@DaytonDailyNews.com 2010

  • DAYTON - The median price for single-family homes in the four-county Dayton area rose 21 percent in the fourth quarter compared to the last three months of 2008, a new report says.

    daytondailynews.com - News Tim Tresslar 2010

  • DAYTON - In a new tactic to recover lost revenue, a special prosecutor for the cash-strapped city of Dayton has filed six lawsuits seeking at least $240,000 from area businesses, claiming they withheld city tax from employee checks but didn't hand the money over for as many as five years, in some cases.

    daytondailynews.com - News lsullivan@coxohio.com 2010

  • DAYTON - The oldest brother of the Iraq war veteran who committed suicide at the Dayton VA Medical Center Friday said he is satisfied with the care Jesse Huff received hours before his death.

    daytondailynews.com - News mkissell@DaytonDailyNews.com 2010

  • DAYTON - The median price for single-family homes in the Dayton area climbed 21 percent in the fourth quarter compared to the same period in 2008, a new report says.

    daytondailynews.com - News Staff Report 2010

  • DAYTON - In a new tactic to recover lost revenue, a special prosecutor for the cash-strapped city of Dayton has filed six lawsuits seeking at least $240,000 from area businesses, claiming they withheld city tax from employee checks but didn't hand the money over for as many as five years, in some cases.

    daytondailynews.com - News lsullivan@coxohio.com 2010

  • DAYTON - The city has hired a management consulting firm to do a search for an aviation director to succeed Iftikhar Ahmad, who oversaw new construction to modernize Dayton

    daytondailynews.com - News 2010

  • DAYTON - The city has hired a management consulting firm to do a search for an aviation director to succeed Iftikhar Ahmad, who oversaw new construction to modernize Dayton

    daytondailynews.com - News 2010

  • DAYTON - A 35-year-old man was taken to Miami Valley Hospital after he loss control of his car and hit an embankment wall on Interstate 75, according to Dayton Police Sgt. Charles

    daytondailynews.com - News 2010

  • DAYTON - Police and paramedics were called to the 3100 block of Tubman Avenue early Friday morning, May 28, after receiving a call about a stabbing incident, according to both Dayton

    daytondailynews.com - News 2010

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