Sioux City

English

Etymology

Sioux +‎ city. From being located on land originally inhabited by the Dakota tribe of Sioux Amerindians.

Alternative forms

  • (informal) Soo City

Pronunciation

  • Homophone: Soo City

Proper noun

Sioux City

  1. A city, the county seat of Woodbury County, Iowa, United States, located in Woodbury County and Plymouth County
  2. Ellipsis of Sioux City Township: A township in Woodbury, Iowa, United States
  3. Ellipsis of Metro Sioux City / Sioux City Metropolitan Area: A metropolitan area in Siouxland, United States, located in Iowa and South Dakota and Nebraska
  4. (aviation history) Ellipsis of Sioux City aircrash: The 19 July 1989 crash of a DC-10 operating as United Airlines Flight 232 at Gateway Airport in Sioux City, Iowa, USA; the event colloquially known as "Sioux City"

Derived terms

  • Diocese of Sioux City
  • Metro Sioux City
  • North Sioux City
  • Sioux City aircrash
  • Sioux City crash
  • Sioux City Metropolitan Area
  • Sioux City Township
  • South Sioux City
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