adj · noun · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/juːˈsəʊ.ni.ən/
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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