Definitions for Akron
ˈæk rənakron

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1. Akronnoun

   a city in northeastern Ohio; the heart of the United States rubber industry

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1. Akronnoun

   A place name.

2. Etymology: From ἄκρον.

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1. Akron

   Akron () is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Summit County. It is located on the western edge of the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau, about 40 miles (64 km) south of downtown Cleveland. At the 2020 census, the city proper had a total population of 190,469, making it the 125th largest city in the United States. The Akron metropolitan area, covering Summit and Portage counties, had an estimated population of 703,505.The city was founded in 1825 by Simon Perkins and Paul Williams, along the Little Cuyahoga River at the summit of the developing Ohio and Erie Canal. The name is derived from the Ancient Greek word ἄκρον : ákron signifying a summit or high point. It was briefly renamed South Akron after Eliakim Crosby founded nearby North Akron in 1833, until both merged into an incorporated village in 1836. In the 1910s, Akron doubled in population, making it the nation's fastest-growing city. A long history of rubber and tire manufacturing, carried on today by The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, gave Akron the nickname "Rubber Capital of the World". It was once known as a center of airship development. Today, its economy includes manufacturing, education, healthcare, and biomedical research; leading corporations include Gojo Industries, FirstEnergy, Huntington Bank, and Charter Spectrum.

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1. Akron

   Akron is a city located in Northeast Ohio, United States. It is the fifth-largest city in the state and serves as the county seat of Summit County. Additionally, Akron is commonly known as the "Rubber Capital of the World" due to its historical significance in the rubber industry. The city has a diverse economy, including sectors such as manufacturing, healthcare, education, and technology. Akron is also known for its cultural attractions, including museums, parks, and events like the annual All-American Soap Box Derby.

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1. Akron

   Akron is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Summit County. It is located in the Great Lakes region approximately 39 miles south of Lake Erie along the Little Cuyahoga River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 199,110. The Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area covers Summit and Portage counties, and in 2010 had a population of 703,200. Akron is also part of the larger Cleveland-Akron-Elyria Combined Statistical Area, which in 2010 had a population of 2,780,440. Akron was co-founded in 1825 when suggested by Paul Williams to Simon Perkins. In 1833, "South" was temporarily added to the name when Eliakim Crosby settled a bordering North Akron. After Summit County formed from portions of Portage, Medina, and Stark counties in 1840, Akron succeeded Cuyahoga Falls as county seat a year later. The Akron School Law of 1847 created the K-12 system. In 1851, Sojourner Truth attended a convention and extemporaneously delivered the original "Ain't I a Woman?" speech. During the Civil War, Ferdinand Schumacher supplied the Union Army with oats produced by his mill along the Ohio Canal. Between the 1870s and World War I, numerous churches across the nation were built using the Akron Plan.

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1. Akron

   a town in Ohio, U.S., seat of manufactures and centre of traffic.

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Anagrams for Akron »

1. koran

2. Koran

3. krona

4. króna

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Akron in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Akron in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Akron in a Sentence

1. Kolt Codner:

   The folks at Akron Children Hospital Children's have taken something that should be scary and terrifying and made Akron Children Hospital this amazing badge of honor to recognize the superhero that he is, we couldn't think of a better thing to contribute to and spend time trying to help raise funds to ensure that all kids have access to the same amazing experience as Andrew has had at Akron Children Hospital Children's.

2. Ian Poulter:

   Akron is not a good course for me so I probably won't play more than three or four holes in practice but I'll spend a day on the putting green on the Wednesday, sometimes you stand over a putt, you visually see the line and you hit the line. It sounds silly to say but you just don't have that feeling all the time.

3. Robert Dejournett:

   We want to take that, and we want to use it for the benefit of systemic change, we want to be treated like human beings, you know, Black men, young men, they're afraid when it comes to Akron Police -- that shouldn't be.

4. Lou Saban:

   I think you’re probably right about that, i played at Kent State. I started my coaching career at Kent State. I always recruited Ohio, mostly northeast Ohio – Akron, Canton, Youngstown, Cleveland for years and years when I was at Michigan State.

5. Dan Horrigan:

   Ethan Liming was a young man with a full life ahead of Ethan Liming, and that bright future was senselessly taken from Ethan Liming in the most brutal of ways, this type of violence in our community has ripple effects that touch each person, including Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan, in profound ways, and I know the city of Akron is in mourning because of this tremendous loss.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Akron
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akron
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Akron
6. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Akron