Peoria
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Peoria
- /piːˈɔːɹi.ə/
Rhymes with -ɔːɹiə
Where it comes from
From Miami peewaareewa (“comes carrying a pack on his back”).
proper noun
- A city in Maricopa County and Yavapai County, Arizona, named after Peoria, Illinois.
- A census-designated place in Arapahoe County, Colorado.
- A city, the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in Springfield Township, Franklin County, Indiana.
- An unincorporated community in Butler Township, Miami County, Indiana.
- An unincorporated community in Richland Township, Mahaska County, Iowa.
- A township and unincorporated community therein, in Franklin County, Kansas.
- An unincorporated community in Washington County, Missouri.
- A township in Knox County, Nebraska.
- An unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Union County, Ohio.
- A town in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, named for the Peoria people.
- A typical, unremarkable United States city; Anytown. "If you love the theater and it's in your blood, it doesn't matter if it's Peoria. Can you play Peoria, Gil?"
noun Peorias · Peoria
- A member of a Native American tribe, historically part of the Illinois Confederation.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: peoria county, rome, elmwood, chillicothe, monticello, bellevue, pekin, akron, eden, bartonville, pittsfield, princeton, ottawa, perry county, morrison, pontiac
Talk about this word "Peoria." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/peoria. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Peoria. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/peoria "Peoria." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/peoria.Cite this
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title = {Peoria},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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