English · Word Candidate

steve

/stiːv/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: steves · steving · steved

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To pack or stow, as cargo in a ship's hold.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đóng gói hoặc chất hàng, như hàng hóa trong khoang tàu

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Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An aurora-like light found in southern Canada (consistently lower latitude, unlike the aurora borealis which is generally high latitude), composed of a glowing purple ribbon of light, with green spikes coming off obliquely parallel to each other, moving at about 6.5 km/s East to West. Presumably occurs in the southern hemisphere as well.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ánh sáng giống aurora ở miền nam Canada

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Noun

Examples

Researchers first became aware of STEVE after members of a Facebook group called the Alberta Aurora Chasers (which refers to the province in western Canada) began posting photos of unusual purplish-greenish streaks oriented nearly vertically in the sky.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “steve” mean?

To pack or stow, as cargo in a ship's hold.

Is “steve” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.