Des Moines

American  

[duh moin] / də ˈmɔɪn /

noun

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

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

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Des Moines British  

/ ˈmɔɪnz, də ˈmɔɪn /

noun

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

2. 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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Des Moines Cultural  

1. Capital of Iowa and largest city in the state.

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Other Word Forms

• Des Moinesian noun

Example Sentences

Principal Financial Group is based in Des Moines, Iowa, and dates back to 1879.

From The Wall Street Journal

His team hoped his appearance in a Des Moines suburb would recenter the discussion.

From The Wall Street Journal

Central data center region near Des Moines, Iowa, with the US West 3 datacenter region near Phoenix, Arizona, coming next and future regions to follow.

From Barron's

“For a grains producer, there’s no place to run and no place to hide,” said Don Roose, head of West Des Moines, Iowa-based brokerage U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

One that isn’t a hand-me-down from my weird cousin in Des Moines.

From Literature