Iowa

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

noun

, plural I·o·was, (especially collectively) I·o·wa

1. a state in the central United States: a part of the Midwest. 56,290 sq. mi. (145,790 sq. km). : Des Moines. : IA (approved esp. for use with zip code), Ia., Io.
2. a river flowing southeast from northern Iowa to the Mississippi River. 291 miles (470 km) long.
3. a member of an American Indian people originally of Iowa, Missouri, and Minnesota but now of Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Kansas.
4. the Siouan language spoken by the Iowa Indians.

Iowa

/ ˈaɪəʊə /

noun

1. 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) AbbreviationIa.with zip codeIA

Iowa

1. 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 .

Example Sentences

The Bruins no longer rank last in the nation in rushing yardage per game after a breakthrough against Iowa.

From Los Angeles Times

The onions were directly distributed in many western and midwestern states, including Colorado, Iowa, and Kansas.

From BBC

Schwesinger was also selected the Big Ten’s defensive player of the week after making two interceptions against Iowa.

From Los Angeles Times

Voters approved measures last week in Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Wisconsin to explicitly ban noncitizens from voting in state and local elections.

From Los Angeles Times

The play would have left the Bruins with a four-point lead, but Iowa accepted the penalty and continued its march to the end zone.

From Los Angeles Times