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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024I•o•wa (ī′ə wə; sometimes ī′ə wā′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -was, (esp. collectively) -wa for 3.- Place Namesa state in the central United States: a part of the Midwest. 2,913,387;
56,290 sq. mi. (145,790 sq. km). Cap.: Des Moines. Abbr.: IA (approved esp. for use with zip code), Ia., Io. - Place Namesa river flowing SE from N Iowa to the Mississippi River. 291 mi. (470 km) long.
- Language Varietiesa member of an American Indian people originally of Iowa, Missouri, and Minnesota but now of Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Kansas.
- Language Varietiesthe Siouan language spoken by the Iowa Indians.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Iowa /ˈaɪəʊə/ n - 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)
Abbreviation: Ia., (with zip code) IA
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