Nebraskan

[ nuh-bras-kuhn ]

adjective

1. of or relating to Nebraska.
2. Geology. of or relating to the Nebraskan.

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Nebraska.
2. Geology. the first stage of the glaciation of North America during the Pleistocene.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Nebraskan¹

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

Example Sentences

Take how far to the right Nebraskan politicians have moved on immigration.

From FiveThirtyEight

The wide-open Nebraskan landscape is endowed with a raw grace.

From The Daily Beast

He grew up in Holdrege, a small Nebraskan town with a population of about 6,000 at the time he lived there.

From The Daily Beast

Now there's evidence that those Jewish Nebraskan activists cited by the right-wing paper don't even agree with Abrams.

From The Daily Beast

But Kerrey will have his work cut out for him just getting that big-city smell off him and learning to speak Nebraskan again.

From The Daily Beast

So vividly was mirrored in the poet's fancy the future of the Nebraskan desert.

From Project Gutenberg

Evermann and Cox reported five collections from the Nebraskan part of the basin.

From Project Gutenberg

Immediately she was struck the Nebraskan began calling for help by wireless.

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Nebraskan proceeding to Liverpool under own steam about 8½ knots, crew having returned on board.

From Project Gutenberg

A message to Lloyd's says that an armed trawler went to the assistance of the Nebraskan and stood by her all night.

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