Hawkeye

American  

[hawk-ahy] / ˈhɔkˌaɪ /

noun

Hawkeyes plural

1. a native or inhabitant of Iowa (used as a nickname).

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Hawkeyes
  plural

Example Sentences

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Hawkeye Hawkeyes

After his run playing surgeon Hawkeye Pierce on “M*A*S*H,” Alda eventually shifted his focus from acting to science.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026

It has 20 Rafale fighter jets on board along with two Hawkeye radar aircraft.

From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026

They’d responded to the opening Hawkeye score with a sloppy three-and-out series, followed by a shanked punt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2025

Fritz tweeted afterwards: "Imagine telling me I needed to stop the point when we have literal Hawkeye electronic line calling".

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2024

He unzips the backpack and flips it over, letting some Black Panther and Hawkeye comics hit the ground.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera

Ben McCollum, a coaching guru from Division II, just guided the Iowa Hawkeyes over No. 1 Florida.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026

But the Hawkeyes had one crucial thing working in their favor: a coach who had been training his entire life for this exact scenario.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026

These Bruins overwhelmed the Hawkeyes by displaying every necessary strength required to take the final step and finish the job next month in Scottsdale.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2026

The Hawkeyes have won 17 of their last 20 regular-season Big Ten games.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026

Iowa won 74-61, the No. 25 Hawkeyes holding off the Bruins by making the plays they needed over the final foul-filled minutes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 3, 2026