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# iowa

«iowa» in Mova's school dictionary: **A state in the middle of the United States of America, in…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

proper noun (Iowa)

### meaning for a pupil

A state in the middle of the United States of America, in the Midwest, known for farms, maize (corn) and pigs. Its capital is Des Moines. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/iowa/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

A name: appears in geography lessons about the USA and in stories set in American farmland. Usually written with a capital letter: Iowa. Phrases: «in Iowa», «Iowa farmers», «the state of Iowa».

### examples

- Iowa is a state in the Midwest of the USA. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/iowa/#x1)
- My cousin lives on a farm in Iowa. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/iowa/#x2)
- Iowa grows a lot of corn. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/iowa/#x3)
- Des Moines is the capital of Iowa. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/iowa/#x4)
- We drove across Iowa on our road trip. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/iowa/#x5)
- Iowa is between the Mississippi and Missouri rivers. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/iowa/#x6)

### note

A proper noun: always «Iowa» with a capital I. Pronounced «EYE-oh-wuh». Adjective/person: «Iowan». A name, so it has no plural and no ordinary meaning.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «iowa» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/iowa/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.