Akron

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A city, the county seat of Summit County, Ohio.
  2. A town in Hale County, Alabama.
  3. A town, the county seat of Washington County, Colorado; named for the city in Ohio.
  4. A township in Peoria County, Illinois.
  5. A town in Henry Township, Fulton County, Indiana; named for the city in Ohio.
  6. A city in Plymouth County, Iowa.
  7. An unincorporated community in Fairview Township, Cowley County, Kansas.
  8. A township in Tuscola County, Michigan.
  9. A village in Akron Township and Fairgrove Township, Tuscola County, Michigan.
  10. A township in Big Stone County, Minnesota.
  11. A township in Wilkin County, Minnesota.
  12. An unincorporated community in Harrison County, Missouri; named for the city in Ohio.

Pronunciation

/ˈæ.kɹɒn/ /ˈæ.kɹən/

Word forms

Akron

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄκρον (ákron, “extremity, peak”).

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