Nebraskan

American  

[nuh-bras-kuhn] / nəˈbræs kən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Nebraska.

2. Geology. of or relating to the Nebraskan.

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Nebraska.

2. Geology. the first stage of the glaciation of North America during the Pleistocene.

nebraskan British  

/ nɪˈbræskən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Nebraska or its inhabitants

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Nebraska

Etymology

Origin of Nebraskan

First recorded in 1870–75; Nebrask(a) + -an

Example Sentences

Nebraskan homeowners, for instance, have seen a 53% increase in escrow costs in the past five years, the company noted, among the highest in the nation, due to rising home-insurance costs and property taxes.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 15, 2026

“As a Nebraskan, it embarrasses me,” Wynn wrote.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 18, 2023

Peltola was raised on the Kuskokwim River near Bethel, a 70-minute flight west of Anchorage, by a Nebraskan father and a Yup’ik mother, whose people have fished the area for 12,000 years.

From Washington Post • Sep. 16, 2022

Ibrahim considers herself a native Nebraskan, although technically she isn't.

From Salon • Jun. 29, 2022

They brought Nebraskan wheat to Tokyo, Brazilian bananas to London, American scrap metal to India.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers