Dayton

[ deyt-n ]

/ ˈdeɪt n /

Jonathan,1760–1824, U.S. politician, Speaker of the House 1795–99.

a city in SW Ohio.

Example sentences from the Web for dayton

Target was established in 1962 by the Dayton brothers as a discount offshoot of their eponymous Twin Cities department store.

Best Buy Punches Back at Amazon |William O’Connor |December 27, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
And, since the 1980s, Dayton has held dramatic reenactments of the trial.

The Scopes Monkey Trial 2.0: It’s Not About the Stupid Science-Deniers |Michael Schulson |July 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The weird thing, really, is that Dayton began to grow into the role which history had assigned it.

The Scopes Monkey Trial 2.0: It’s Not About the Stupid Science-Deniers |Michael Schulson |July 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
On May 13, 7,000 Minnesotans came to watch Gov. Dayton sign the legislation into law on the Capitol steps.

How Anti-Gay Forces Helped Minnesota Legalize Same-Sex Marriage |Rep. Karen Clark |May 18, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

Last year in Dayton, Fla., police were called in to deal with nearly a hundred drunken Santas who had descended on the mall.

Criminal Santas: Grapevine Murders, Bank Robberies, More (Photos) |Josh Dzieza |December 28, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
Helen was very glad to have Mrs. Dayton explain the proposal, and point out its advantages.

Helen Grant's Schooldays |Amanda M. Douglas
Dayton is sometimes known as "the City of a Thousand Factories," and some of its varied industries are known throughout the world.

The True Story of Our National Calamity of Flood, Fire and Tornado |Logan Marshall
So Mrs. Dayton suggested you might be as good as some grown-up body.

Helen Grant's Schooldays |Amanda M. Douglas
Together the rescue party had hastened forward, too late however, to find Dayton and his companions.

The Motor Rangers Through the Sierras |Marvin West
He is a high-toned man, and the mission of Hughes is a humiliation to Dayton.

Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862 |Adam Gurowski

Dayton

/ (ˈdeɪtən) /

an industrial city in SW Ohio: aviation research centre. Pop: 161 696 (2003 est)