Iowa
ˈaɪəwə
Definition

Definition of Iowa - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
indigenousnative American people originally from the central Midwest
  • The Iowa tribe has a rich cultural history.
Ioway
2.
rivertributary that joins the Mississippi inside the state's borders
  • The Iowa River flows southeast through the state.
creek stream tributary
3.
geographyUSstate in the Midwestern US with capital Des MoinesUS
  • Iowa is known for its agriculture.
IA
4.
languageTECH.Chiwere dialect spoken by a Midwest Native American tribal groupTECH.
  • The Iowa dialect is part of the Chiwere language.
Chiwere Ioway
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showing friendly and polite behavior to others
The locals were Iowa nice to the visitors.

Origin of Iowa

Native American, Iowa (sleepy ones)

Terms with Iowa included in their meaning

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US town
city in Franklin County Iowa
place in Iowa
city in O'Brien County, Iowa, United States
Iowa city
city in Marion County, Iowa
Iowa
city in Polk County, Iowa
Iowa town
town in Iowa
Iowa city
city in Iowa
Iowa township
township in Adair County, Iowa, USA
midwest locality
city in Iowa

Examples of Iowa in a sentence

  • The museum features artifacts from the Iowa people.
  • The Iowa is prone to flooding during spring.
  • Fishing is popular along the Iowa River.
  • Iowa hosts the first caucuses in the presidential election.
  • The University of Iowa is a major educational institution.
  • He studied the Iowa dialect extensively.

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  1. French:Iowa, rivière Iowa, ...
  2. German:Stamm der Iowa, Iowa River, ...
  3. Italian:Iowa, fiume Iowa, ...
  4. Spanish:Iowa, río Iowa, ...
  5. Portuguese:Iowa, Rio Iowa, ...
  6. Chinese:爱荷华部落, 爱荷华河, ...
  7. Japanese:アイオワ族, アイオワ川, ...
  8. Arabic:قبيلة أيوا, نهر آيوا, ...
  9. Hebrew:אִיוֹוָה, נְהַר אִיּוֹוָה, ...
  10. Russian:айова, река Айова, ...
  11. Ukrainian:айова, Айова, ...
  12. Hindi:आयोवा, आयोवा नदी, ...
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