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Peoria

[ pee-awr-ee-uh, -ohr- ]

noun

  1. a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
  2. a town in central Arizona.


Peoria

/ piːˈɔːrɪə /

noun

  1. a port in N central Illinois, on the Illinois River. Pop: 112 907 (2003 est)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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  • Pe·ori·an adjective noun
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Example Sentences

Trump isn’t just the GOP nominee-in-waiting, Johnson said at a weekend fundraiser in Peoria, Ill., “but a symbol of one who is willing to fight back against... corruption, the deep state and all the rest.”

Woo, who has been rehabbing from elbow inflammation at the team’s complex in Peoria, joined the Rainiers in Las Vegas and got the start on Sunday afternoon vs. the Aviators.

The plate discipline that is so heavily emphasized in the team’s offensive mission statement is still on standby in Peoria, Ariz.

His next hit didn’t come till March 18 at Peoria Stadium.

The Mariners will be back at Peoria Stadium on Monday to host the San Diego Padres.

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