What does "usonian" mean?

An inhabitant or citizen of the United States of America.

What is a synonym for "usonian"?

Common synonyms include: american, u.s. american, american, american, prairie, prairie.

Pronounced //juːˈsoʊni.ən//.

//juːˈsoʊni.ən// adj, noun

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Noun

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."
2
An inhabitant of the Wrightian community of Usonia, New York.
""Those were the best of the arguments," one Usonian remembered."
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."

Adjective

1
Of or relating to the United States of America. not-comparable
"This much was already evident in the opinions expressed by Usonian politicians and ideologues following the end of the War of 1898."
2
Alternative letter-case form of Usonian. alt-of, not-comparable
3
Alternative letter-case form of Usonian. alt-of, not-comparable
4
Of Frank Lloyd Wright's vision for a utopian United States. not-comparable
"The great Usonian Life, the universal life of our own true democracy."
5
Of or relating to a style of construction introduced by Frank Lloyd Wright. not-comparable
"Their residential design is strongly influenced by Prairie and Usonian architecture."

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6
Pertaining to Usonia, New York, or similar Wrightian communities. not-comparable
"Okemos, Michigan, was to be the site of Wright's first Usonian community."

"The Jacobs House in Wisconsin was built in what Frank Lloyd Wright called the Usonian style, his vision of uniquely American affordable housing."

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

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