Iowan

[ ahy-uh-wuhn ]

/ ˈaɪ ə wən /

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adjective

of or relating to Iowa.

noun

a native or inhabitant of Iowa.

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Origin of Iowan

First recorded in 1840–50; Iow(a) + -an

Words nearby Iowan

IOU, -ious, IOW, Iowa, Iowa City, Iowan, IP, IPA, iPad, IP address, Ipatieff

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How to use Iowan in a sentence

With his benign platform and mild-mannered image, Silbermann, a 38-year-old Iowan, wasn’t a swaggering mononym à la Bezos and Zuck, and certainly wasn’t subject to congressional tongue-lashings or consumer finger-wags.
Pinterest and the Subtle Poison of Sexism and Racism in Silicon Valley|Janice Min|March 22, 2021|Time
The one problem with Braley's remark is that it happened to reflect on a fellow Iowan who is a mainstay of Hawkeye State politics.
Picking Crops And Picking Judges|Ben Jacobs|March 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The next day, the Iowan took to the House floor to argue for the necessity of deportation of illegal immigrants.
The Fringe Factor: Rape Still Won't Get You Pregnant|Caitlin Dickson|June 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The lady in the angel costume and the Iowan ingénue starting a Times Square dance party, just like real life.
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One Iowan going through it was Davenport resident Linda Langrock, a 64-year-old grandmother and retired chemical factory worker.
As Newt Gingrich Fades, Rick Santorum Surges Ahead in Iowa|Patricia Murphy, Lloyd Grove|December 30, 2011|DAILY BEAST
For a bit more déjà vu, Republicans, save three Northeasterners, and one Iowan up for re-election, all think it stinks.
Obama's Impossibly Complex Win|Eric Alterman|May 21, 2010|DAILY BEAST
He was just one more Iowan in a country where Iowans are no novelty.
Fore!|Charles Emmett Van Loan
The loess is thickest near the margin of the Iowan till sheet and thins progressively both north and south.
Climatic Changes|Ellsworth Huntington
When my master told about his travels, the Iowan became interested, and showed signs of weakening on his ultimatum.
On a Donkey's Hurricane Deck|R. Pitcher Woodward
It thickens to the Iowan drift border, but is not found upon that drift.
The Elements of Geology|William Harmon Norton
Allan Updegraff is a born Iowan whose fame has come early in life.
Prairie Gold|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Iowan

Iowan

/ (ˈaɪəʊən) /

noun

a native or inhabitant of Iowa

adjective

of or relating to Iowa or its inhabitants

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