Milwaukee

American  

[mil-waw-kee] / mɪlˈwɔ ki /

noun

1. a port in SE Wisconsin, on Lake Michigan.

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Milwaukee British  

/ mɪlˈwɔːkiː /

noun

1. a port in SE Wisconsin, on Lake Michigan: the largest city in the state; established as a trading post in the 18th century; an important industrial centre. Pop: 586 941 (2003 est)

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Milwaukee Cultural  

1. Largest city in Wisconsin.

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Known for its breweries.

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Derived Forms

• Milwaukeean
  noun

Example Sentences

His mother, whom J. Edgar Hoover would call “the most dangerous woman in America,” was born into a middle-class home and grew up in a suburb north of Milwaukee.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

To use as bargaining chips for either a big name like the Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo or, better yet, to acquire important foundational pieces to retrofit the roster around Luka Doncic?

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Giannis Antetokounmpo expressed his love for Milwaukee by purchasing a stake in the Brewers baseball team.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Dallas Cowboys player Linval Joseph and Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis were also targeted in different burglaries.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

“But first I want to thank my friend Soojin Park and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Park, for generously arranging to have our Quran competition here at the Milwaukee Central Presbyterian Church.”

From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan