Iowa

[ ahy-uh-wuh; sometimes ahy-uh-wey ]

/ ˈaɪ ə wə; sometimes ˈaɪ əˌweɪ /

noun, plural I·o·was, (especially collectively) I·o·wa for 3.

a state in the central United States: a part of the Midwest. 56,290 sq. mi. (145,790 sq. km). Capital: Des Moines. Abbreviation: IA (approved esp. for use with zip code), Ia., Io.

a river flowing SE from N Iowa to the Mississippi River. 291 miles (470 km) long.

a member of an American Indian people originally of Iowa, Missouri, and Minnesota but now of Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Kansas.

the Siouan language spoken by the Iowa Indians.

Example sentences from the Web for iowa

And keep in mind that when Huckabee ran for president in 2008, he won the Iowa caucuses.

The Devil in Mike Huckabee |Dean Obeidallah |January 6, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
Pat Robertson finished second in the 1988 Iowa caucus, and it was all downhill from there.

Can Huckabee Convert the GOP’s Moneymen? |Lloyd Green |January 4, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
In 2008 and 2012, Huckabee and Santorum, respectively won the Iowa Caucus, but did not make it to the finish line.

Can Huckabee Convert the GOP’s Moneymen? |Lloyd Green |January 4, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
In an effort to gain early attention, he focused his attention on the Iowa precinct caucuses, which had never mattered much.

The World’s Toughest Political Quiz |Jeff Greenfield |December 31, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Sen. Tom Harkin of Iowa, a longtime disability advocate, has made HCBS a priority, a Harkin aide told The Daily Beast.

Medicaid Will Give You Money for At-Home Care, but You Might Wait Years |Elizabeth Picciuto |December 2, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
On coming to Iowa he lived at Cedar Rapids for a time, where he teamed.

History of Linn County Iowa |Luther A. Brewer
Thence to the Iowa river the navigation is much obstructed with islands.

The Expeditions of Zebulon Montgomery Pike, Volume I (of 3) |Elliott Coues
He had nicknamed the gun “Ezekiel” after an eccentric old hunter he had known in his home town in Iowa.

Agent Nine and the Jewel Mystery |Graham M. Dean
You look upon a scene which is peculiar to this part of Iowa alone.

Some Winter Days in Iowa |Frederick John Lazell
The courts of the Territory of Iowa were "legislative courts," that is, courts created by Congressional legislation.

History of the Constitutions of Iowa |Benjamin F. Shambaugh

British Dictionary definitions for iowa

Iowa

/ (ˈaɪəʊə) /

noun

a state of the N central US, in the Midwest: consists of rolling plains crossed by many rivers, with the Missouri forming the western border and the Mississippi the eastern. Capital: Des Moines. Pop: 2 944 062 (2003 est). Area: 144 887 sq km (55 941 sq miles) Abbreviation: Ia., (with zip code) IA

Cultural definitions for iowa

Iowa

State in the midwestern United States bordered by Minnesota to the north, Wisconsin and Illinois to the east, Missouri to the south, and Nebraska and South Dakota to the west. Its capital and largest city is Des Moines.

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Iowa

noun, plural I·o·was, (especially collectively) I·o·wa for 3.

Example sentences from the Web for iowa

British Dictionary definitions for iowa

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Cultural definitions for iowa