Ottumwa

[ uh-tuhm-wuh ]

noun

1. a city in SE Iowa, on the Des Moines River.

Example Sentences

Union members at the Ottumwa plant have previously said they want post-retirement health care, a benefit that was stripped away decades ago and wasn’t included in either of John Deere’s recent contract offers.

From Washington Post

She asked if she couldn't have Myrtle's address—they had moved from Ottumwa—and if Sylvia wouldn't write occasionally.

From Project Gutenberg

In order to reach Ottumwa she had to ride 125 miles by stage in the heat of July, and her expenses were considerable.

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Her night's experience at Ottumwa was repeated here, except that the army of invaders were fleas.

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It gives me pleasure in this hasty journey to pause for a little time in the city of Ottumwa.

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I wish I could express to the citizens of Ottumwa the genuine appreciation that I know these my brethren feel for them.

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