Miami
1a member of an Algonquian-speaking North American Indian tribe, formerly located in northern Indiana and Illinois, southern Michigan, and possibly Wisconsin, now living primarily in Oklahoma.
their dialect of the Illinois language.
of or relating to the Miami or their language.
Origin of Miami
1Words Nearby Miami
Other definitions for Miami (2 of 2)
a city in SE Florida: seaside resort.
Also called Great Miami. a river in W Ohio, flowing S into the Ohio River. 160 miles (260 km) long.
a city in NE Oklahoma.
Other words from Miami
- Mi·am·i·an, noun
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How to use Miami in a sentence
Aya Hamza’s academic and extracurricular record at Coral Gables Senior High School near Miami should have made her path to college relatively effortless.
As admissions season descends, warning signs appear for low-income applicants | Jon Marcus | February 19, 2021 | Washington PostHe sees parallels between Mariota and Ryan Tannehill, the quarterback who seemed on his way out of the league after a bad start in Miami.
Should Washington draft a quarterback? Make a trade? Stand pat? Five experts weigh in. | Sam Fortier, Nicki Jhabvala | February 19, 2021 | Washington PostMaryland hadn’t played the same opponent on back-to-back nights since 1949 at Miami.
Maryland, led by its junior guards, completes a two-game sweep of Nebraska | Emily Giambalvo | February 18, 2021 | Washington PostTwo favorite Miami fritangas, Yambo and Pinolandia, have been serving Miamians heaping plates of inexpensive, stick-to-your-ribs food for decades.
These oranges are for a lot more than juicing | By Carlos C. Olaechea/Saveur | February 15, 2021 | Popular-ScienceNevertheless, the charges unsealed Thursday significantly expand the number of those allegedly affiliated with a group of dozens of Proud Boys allegedly led by Joe Biggs, of Miami, and Ethan Nordean, of Seattle, who have been charged separately.
Five more charged in Capitol riot allegedly teamed with Kansas City Proud Boys | Spencer Hsu, Rachel Weiner | February 11, 2021 | Washington Post
The whole world is running off to Miami for the Christmas holidays.
The Stacks: Sell the Overcoat, Keep the Dignity | Paul Hemphill | December 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe was going to have to start hitchhiking to Miami before it got dark.
The Stacks: Sell the Overcoat, Keep the Dignity | Paul Hemphill | December 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA twinned, imagined narrative of a fictitious Fidel Castro and a Miami exile intent on assassinating him.
Miami — Fidel Castro seized power in January 1959 after waging a guerilla war against then-dictator Fulgencio Batista.
Terrorists against Cuba who had once shot down passenger jets later found safe haven in Miami.
The Life and Hard Times Of The Family A Cuban Defector Left Behind | Brin-Jonathan Butler | December 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDaylight appeared after we had crossed all of the principal suburban roads, and were near the Little Miami Railroad.
It is near the mouth of the Miami River, a small stream which serves as an outlet to the overflow of the everglades.
With a crash she struck the "Miami" a glancing blow on the port-bow, gouging off two great planks.
The Naval History of the United States | Willis J. Abbot.I brought a young lieutenant with me from Miami; he was a crack stenographer in civilian life.
The Five Arrows | Allan ChaseHis death occurred during the Chickasaw campaign ; while leading the Miami contingent he was captured and burned at the stake.
British Dictionary definitions for Miami
/ (maɪˈæmɪ) /
a city and resort in SE Florida, on Biscayne Bay: developed chiefly after 1896, esp with the Florida land boom of the 1920s; centre of an extensive tourist area. Pop: 376 815 (2003 est)
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Cultural definitions for Miami
Best-known city in Florida.
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