Des Moines

[ duh-moin ]

/ də ˈmɔɪn /

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noun

a city in and the capital of Iowa, in the central part, on the Des Moines River.

a river flowing SE from SW Minnesota through Iowa to the Mississippi River. About 530 miles (850 km) long.

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OTHER WORDS FROM Des Moines

Des Moines·i·an

[duh-moi-nee-uhn], /də ˈmɔɪ ni ən/, noun

Words nearby Des Moines

D. ès L., desman, desmid, desmitis, desmoid, Des Moines, Desmond, Desmond Tutu, desmopressin acetate, desmosome, Desmoulins

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How to use Des Moines in a sentence

The mayor of Des Moines acknowledged that threat on Saturday.
The governor of Iowa lifted coronavirus restrictions. These cities are keeping them anyway.|Paulina Villegas|February 8, 2021|Washington Post
Born in Des Moines, she acted in children’s theater when she was 7.
Celebrating Leachman’s wonderful work, fearless life|Kathi Wolfe|February 5, 2021|Washington Blade
Rural beginnings Cloris Leachman was born in Des Moines on April 30, 1926, and grew up in a lonely rural patch of land beyond the city limits.
Cloris Leachman, Oscar-winning actress who played Frau Blücher (neighhh!) in ‘Young Frankenstein,’ dies at 94|Adam Bernstein|January 27, 2021|Washington Post
Along with her Stanford teammates, Ledecky competed against the Cal swim team twice in November, her first live competition since the TYR Pro Swim Series event in Des Moines, in late February.
Katie Ledecky couldn’t pursue Olympic medals in 2020. She got her degree instead.|Rick Maese|November 30, 2020|Washington Post

The city’s growth has continued since that time, and Des Moines is now Iowa’s largest city – a thriving hub of midwestern industry and culture, with a warm and welcoming personality.
Des Moines : Come and See All that The Capital City has to Offer!|LGBTQ-Editor|November 22, 2020|No Straight News
“Palmyra, Krac des Chevaliers, Afamia, the Umayyad Mosque—I took them everywhere,” he said, speaking to me in English.
Local Truces Are Syria’s Sad Little Pieces of Peace|Joshua Hersh|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That candidate, Joni Ernst, did herself no favors yesterday by blowing off the editorial board of The Des Moines Register.
How This Election Could Go to January|Michael Tomasky|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The stories are told through the eyes of two fishing guides, Crunch and Des, with a spare grace and humor that stand strong.
Book Bag: Overlooked Classic Books From the Sunshine State|Randy Wayne White|September 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Des Moines women called their Senate contest “ugly,” the kind of race where you vote for the lesser of two evils.
Voters Don't Care About DC's Obsessions|Eleanor Clift|September 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As a result, Rue des Rosiers houses only a few kosher shops and kitschy delis, mostly dedicated to vistors rather than locals.
Paris's Nouveau Yiddish Culture|Laurent David Samama|September 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
L'Occision des chiens est accoste de la tabagie et de ce qui suyt la tabagie, du chant et des danses.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
L'adieu et le deuil se clost par l'occision des chiens ce que le mourant ait des avants-coureurs en l'autre monde.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Il prenoit des symptomes si mortels, que souvent nous n'attendions sinon qu'il nous demeurast entre les mains.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
By bad luck d'Amade was away, up in the front trenches, and I could not well deliver myself to des Coigns.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
Car les Angloys s'en veulent dire maistres, et sur ce ils produysoyent des lettres de leur Roy, mais ce que nous croyons fausses.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Des Moines

Des Moines

/ (də ˈmɔɪn, ˈmɔɪnz) /

noun

a city in S central Iowa: state capital. Pop: 196 093 (2003 est)

a river in the N central US, rising in SW Minnesota and flowing southeast to join the Mississippi. Length: 861 km (535 miles)

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Cultural definitions for Des Moines

Des Moines

[ (duh-moyn) ]

Capital of Iowa and largest city in the state.