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Illiana

US/ˌɪliˈænə/

Illiana proper noun: the area around the border of Illinois and Indiana, containing the eastern edge of Illinois and the western edge of Indiana.

Proper noun

Illiana

  1. The area around the border of Illinois and Indiana, containing the eastern edge of Illinois and the western edge of Indiana.
    • Many commuters travel daily between the Illinois suburbs and Northwest Indiana, making the Illiana area a bustling, interconnected community.

Origin of Illiana

Portmanteau of Illinois and Indiana.

Questions about Illiana

What does Illiana mean?
Illiana means the area around the border of Illinois and Indiana, containing the eastern edge of Illinois and the western edge of Indiana.
What part of speech is Illiana?
Illiana is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Illiana?
Illiana is pronounced /ˌɪliˈænə/ (US).

Words near Illiana in the dictionary

  1. illfitting
  2. illfluencer
  3. illfluencers
  4. Illia
  5. Illiad
  6. Illiana
  7. illiberal
  8. illiberalise
  9. illiberalised
  10. illiberalises
  11. illiberalising

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