USian
UK/juːˈɛs.i.ən/
USian adjective: of or pertaining to the United States.
Adjective
USian (comparative more USian, superlative most USian)
- Of or pertaining to the United States.
- Driving through the USian landscape is like walking through cobwebs in an attic. No one is dying of hunger, but no one seems to be doing anything either. The only illegal migration taking place is from the USA into Canada.2003, Joseph Raphael, The Trial of Alois Barda: The Saga of Uncommon Man, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 6
- Before developing this idea of "counter-worlding" any further, I would also note that as a postcolonial-oriented comparativist of Canadian and Québécois literatures, I am inevitably drawn to considering such an approach vis-à-vis the United States – especially within the immediate context of...2007, David Leahy, “Counter-Worlding Alaméricanité”, in Winfried Siemerling, Sarah Phillips Casteel, editors, Canada & Its Americas: Transnational Navigations, McGill-Queen's University Press...
Noun
USian (plural USians)
- A citizen or resident of the United States.
- In Canada, it seems we are much more experienced with strategic voting than USians.2005, Mike Carr, quoted in Mark D. Whitaker, Toward a Bioregional State: A Series of Letters about Political Theory and Formal Institutional Design in the Era of Sustainability, iUniverse (2005)...
- The form chilli is probably closest to the Náhuatl original, and it is the preferred form among historically minded USians and in Australia.2008, Justin Thyme, HOT! - Make Your Own Sauce!, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 12
- Synonyms:
- American
Synonyms of USian
Forms of USian
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more USian |
| superlative | most USian |
| Noun | |
| plural | USians |
Origin of USian
From US + -ian.
Words formed from USian
- U.S.iana
Words that rhyme with USian
Questions about USian
- What does USian mean?
- USian means of or pertaining to the United States.
- What part of speech is USian?
- USian can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce USian?
- USian is pronounced /juːˈɛs.i.ən/ (UK).
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