Standard Lemma guide

Usonian

adj · noun · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /juːˈsəʊ.ni.ən/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /juˈsoʊ.ni.ən/
  • rhymes with -əʊniən

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to the United States of America.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • This much was already evident in the opinions expressed by Usonian politicians and ideologues following the end of the War of 1898.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Of Frank Lloyd Wright's vision for a utopian United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • The great Usonian Life, the universal life of our own true democracy.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Of or relating to a style of construction introduced by Frank Lloyd Wright.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Their residential design is strongly influenced by Prairie and Usonian architecture.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adj

Meaning 4

Pertaining to Usonia, New York, or similar Wrightian communities.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Okemos, Michigan, was to be the site of Wright's first Usonian community.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

adj

Meaning 5

Alternative letter-case form of Usonian.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

An inhabitant or citizen of the United States of America.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

noun

Meaning 7

An inhabitant of the Wrightian community of Usonia, New York.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

8

noun

Meaning 8

A house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in his Usonian style.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

51 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Aragonese: estausunidense — of the USA
  • Catalan: estatunidenc — of the USA
  • Chinese Mandarin: 美國的 /美国的 (Měiguó de) — of the USA
  • Esperanto: usona — of the USA
  • Finnish: yhdysvaltalainen — of the USA
  • French: états-unien — of the USA
  • French: étasunien — of the USA
  • French: étatsunien — of the USA
  • German: US-amerikanisch — of the USA
  • Hungarian: egyesült államokbeli — of the USA
  • Hungarian: amerikai egyesült államokbeli — of the USA
  • Hungarian: USA-beli — of the USA
  • Ido: Usana — of the USA
  • Ido: Usala — of the USA
  • Italian: statunitense — of the USA
  • Japanese: 米国の (Beikoku no) — of the USA
  • Korean: 미국(美國)의 (Migug-ui) — of the USA
  • Polish: usański — of the USA
  • Portuguese: estado-unidense — of the USA
  • Portuguese: estadunidense — of the USA
  • Russian: шта́товский (štátovskij) — of the USA
  • Spanish: estadounidense — of the USA
  • Swahili: Kimarekani — of the USA
  • Volapük: Lamerikänik — of the USA
  • Esperanto: usonia — of Usonian architecture
  • Italian: usoniano — of Usonian architecture
  • Polish: usański — of Usonian architecture
  • Portuguese: usoniano — of Usonian architecture
  • Spanish: usoniano — of Usonian architecture
  • Chinese Mandarin: 美國人 /美国人 (Měiguórén) — a citizen of the USA, as opposed to an inhabitant of America as a whole — see also US-American
  • Esperanto: usonano — a citizen of the USA, as opposed to an inhabitant of America as a whole — see also US-American
  • Finnish: yhdysvaltalainen — a citizen of the USA, as opposed to an inhabitant of America as a whole — see also US-American
  • French: États-Unien — a citizen of the USA, as opposed to an inhabitant of America as a whole — see also US-American
  • French: Étasunien — a citizen of the USA, as opposed to an inhabitant of America as a whole — see also US-American
  • French: Étatsunien — a citizen of the USA, as opposed to an inhabitant of America as a whole — see also US-American
  • German: US-Amerikaner — a citizen of the USA, as opposed to an inhabitant of America as a whole — see also US-American
  • German: US-Amerikanerin — a citizen of the USA, as opposed to an inhabitant of America as a whole — see also US-American
  • Ido: Usano — a citizen of the USA, as opposed to an inhabitant of America as a whole — see also US-American
  • Italian: statunitense — a citizen of the USA, as opposed to an inhabitant of America as a whole — see also US-American
  • Japanese: 米国人 (Beikokujin) — a citizen of the USA, as opposed to an inhabitant of America as a whole — see also US-American
  • Korean: 미국인 (Migugin) — a citizen of the USA, as opposed to an inhabitant of America as a whole — see also US-American
  • Polish: Usonianin — a citizen of the USA, as opposed to an inhabitant of America as a whole — see also US-American
  • Polish: Usonianka — a citizen of the USA, as opposed to an inhabitant of America as a whole — see also US-American
  • Portuguese: estado-unidense — a citizen of the USA, as opposed to an inhabitant of America as a whole — see also US-American
  • Portuguese: estadunidense — a citizen of the USA, as opposed to an inhabitant of America as a whole — see also US-American
  • Russian: штатовец (štatovec) — a citizen of the USA, as opposed to an inhabitant of America as a whole — see also US-American
  • Russian: штатовка (štatovka) — a citizen of the USA, as opposed to an inhabitant of America as a whole — see also US-American
  • Spanish: estadounidense — a citizen of the USA, as opposed to an inhabitant of America as a whole — see also US-American
  • Swahili: Mmarekani — a citizen of the USA, as opposed to an inhabitant of America as a whole — see also US-American
  • Vietnamese: người Hoa Kỳ — a citizen of the USA, as opposed to an inhabitant of America as a whole — see also US-American
  • Volapük: Lamerikänan — a citizen of the USA, as opposed to an inhabitant of America as a whole — see also US-American
Real reading context

Usonian in complete knowledge articles