Pittsburgh

[pits-burg]

noun

1. a port in SW Pennsylvania, at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers that forms the Ohio River: steel industry.

Pittsburgh

/ ˈpɪtsbɜːɡ /

noun

1. a port in SW Pennsylvania, at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers, which form the Ohio River: settled around Fort Pitt in 1758; developed rapidly with the discovery of iron deposits and one of the world's richest coalfields; the largest river port in the US and an important industrial centre, formerly with large steel mills. Pop: 325 337 (2003 est)

Pittsburgh

1. City in southern Pennsylvania.

Leading industrial center, long known for its steel mills and more recently for high-tech (see also high-tech) industries.

Example Sentences

They drop a second straight game to the Pittsburgh Pirates to suffer their fourth defeat in the last five games and are unable to take advantage of the San Diego Padres’ own slump.

From Los Angeles Times

Pittsburgh opens at the Jets, meaning Rodgers returns to the place he called home the past two seasons.

From Los Angeles Times

Catchable fly balls drop, wild pitches, poor effort from the bullpen are costly as Dodgers fall to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

From Los Angeles Times

For a while on Tuesday night, in a series opener against the perpetually rebuilding Pittsburgh Pirates, the Dodgers showed fight.

From Los Angeles Times

Leading the way with six Super Bowls each are the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New England Patriots, the latter all coming since the turn of the century under legendary coach Bill Belichick.

From BBC