Iowa — English Dictionary

Proper noun

1. A state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Capital and largest city: Des Moines.

   Examples

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   I prefer to think of Iowa as I saw it through the eyes of a ten-year-old boy. Those were eyes filled with the wonders of Iowa’s streams and woods, of the mystery of growing crops.

   I had lived in Sioux City without the proper Iowa documentation for more than a year, and I'd always figured the license from my home state was as good as gold -- and why not?

   His family, who live in West Des Moines, Iowa, have been left “devastated,” his owner Tracy Wolfe said in GWR press release. “He was just the best giant boy,” she added.

   When University of Iowa researchers surveyed first-responders in Cedar Rapids, their study published last year found no noticeable difference in response time when a road diet was in place.

2. A tributary of the Mississippi River which flows through Iowa in a southeast direction.

3. A town in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

Noun

1. One of the Native Americans formerly occupying the region now included in the state of Iowa.

Noun

1. a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Iowa and Minnesota and Missouri

   Synonyms

   Ioway

   Broader terms

   SiouxSiouan

2. a dialect of the Chiwere language spoken by the Iowa

   Synonyms

   Ioway

   Broader terms

   ChiwereChiwere language