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Hoosier State

Hoosier State

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A common name for the United States state of Indiana whose capital is Indianapolis
  • proper noun
  • /ˈhuːʒər steɪt/
translation icon : Estado de Hoosier
  • And in case you were wondering, the Colts were 3-13 the year before Peyton arrived and hung up his own 3-13 mark in the Hoosier State.

Examples

  • A lovely little city, and the only place in the Hoosier State where I've spent any time.

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  • "Look, Peyton is the reason football is as big as it is here," said Tony Payne, 50, of Indianapolis, who has had season tickets since the team moved to the basketball-crazed Hoosier State.

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  • The state flower of the Hoosier State is the peony.

  • Many cornfields can be found throughout the Hoosier State.

  • The Hoosier State is well-known for its basketball heritage and famous teams.

Synonyms

Indiana
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A state in the middle of the United States with capital Indianapolis

is the informal nickname used for that same state

Surface Forms

Hoosier State main

Morphology

Hoosier + state

If a learner knows 'Hoosier' means a resident of Indiana and 'state' means a regional political entity, the compound clearly denotes the state associated with Hoosiers (i.e., Indiana). This follows a common demonym+state nickname pattern (like 'Sunflower State'), so the meaning is directly predictable from the constituents.

Etymology

Hoosier State: One popular story says the word Hoosier came from people shouting 'Who's here?' at the doors of early homes, which sounded like 'Hoosier'. So people from Indiana were called 'Hoosiers' and the whole state became known as the Hoosier State.