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usonian

/juːˈsəʊ.ni.ən/US/juˈsoʊ.ni.ən/

usonian is the alternative letter-case form of Usonian.

Adjective (1) capitalized: Usonian

Usonian (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to the United States of America.
    • This much was already evident in the opinions expressed by Usonian politicians and ideologues following the end of the War of 1898.
    • It is hoped that every reader will have a sufficient share of the general sense of humor to enjoy, and not to take offense at, such bits of Usonian and Canadian lingo.1956, W. L. McAtee, “Facetious Monickers for American Birds”, in American Speech, volume 31, number 3, page 180
  2. Of Frank Lloyd Wright's vision for a utopian United States.
    • The great Usonian Life, the universal life of our own true democracy.
    • only in freedom can we build the Usonian city. His [Wright's] plans are coming to life.1936 (2000), John Dos Passos, The Big Money, page 346
  3. Of or relating to a style of construction introduced by Frank Lloyd Wright.
    • Their residential design is strongly influenced by Prairie and Usonian architecture.
    • His ability to design buildings to fit their locations was one of his great talents, and his Usonian houses, despite the highly systematized construction methods used, were always attuned to the particulars of each building location. The composition of the exterior walls and the structural system...2002, Paul Adamson, Marty Arbunich, Ernie Braun, Eichler, page 94
  4. Pertaining to Usonia, New York, or similar Wrightian communities.
    • Okemos, Michigan, was to be the site of Wright's first Usonian community.
    • As the median age of Usonian children grew, […]2001, Roland Reisley, Frank Lloyd Wright, John Timpane, Usonia, New York
    Synonyms:
    Prairie, Prairie-style

Noun capitalized: Usonian

Usonian (plural Usonians)

  1. An inhabitant or citizen of the United States of America.
    • As a Usonian of Celtic-Franco/Gallego Mexican-Quaker-Catholic-German-Blackfoot-Rock&Roll descent, I feel at home.2004, Juan Bruce-Novoa, “Twenty years of transatlantic Usonianism”, in Walter Grünzweig, editor, The United States in Global Contexts: American Studies After 9/11 and Iraq, page 23
    Synonyms:
    American
  2. An inhabitant of the Wrightian community of Usonia, New York.
    • "Those were the best of the arguments," one Usonian remembered.2001, Roland Reisley, Frank Lloyd Wright, John Timpane, Usonia, New York, page 13
  3. A house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in his Usonian style.
    • Rosenbaum does an admirable job of characterizing the philosophy behind the Usonian and its particular place in time.1994, Edward Russo, Illinois historical journal, Illinois State Historical Society, page 333
    • His ability to design buildings to fit their locations was one of his great talents, and his Usonian houses, despite the highly systematized construction methods used, were always attuned to the particulars of each building location. The composition of the exterior walls and the structural system...2002, Paul Adamson, Marty Arbunich, Ernie Braun, Eichler, page 94

Adjective (2) capitalized: USonian

USonian (not comparable)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Usonian.

Synonyms of usonian

Forms of usonian

Adjective
alternative formUSonian
alternative form (rare)usonian
alternative form (nonstandard)Usonan
Noun
pluralUsonians

Origin of usonian

Sense 1, Usona + -ian, or Usonia + -an. : Senses 2–4, Usonia + -an.

Words formed from usonian

Words that rhyme with usonian

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Questions about usonian

What does usonian mean?
Usonian means of or relating to the United States of America.
What is usonian the alternative letter-case form of?
Usonian is the alternative letter-case form of Usonian.
What part of speech is usonian?
Usonian can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce usonian?
Usonian is pronounced /juːˈsəʊ.ni.ən/ (UK).

Words near usonian in the dictionary

  1. Uson
  2. USONA
  3. Usonan
  4. Usonans
  5. Usonia
  6. usonian
  7. Usonianism
  8. Usonians
  9. USOPC
  10. USorb.
  11. USOS

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Adapted from Wiktionary: usonian (page history and authors); Usonian (page history and authors); USonian (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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