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Spooner

Spooner

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A city in Wisconsin, United States
  • proper noun
  • /ˈspuːnər/
translation icon : Spooner
  • "We don't really entertain theories on why," said Mark Rasmussen, a CWD biologist based in Spooner.
  • Spooner's car

Examples

  • She grew up in Spooner, where the community is known for its friendly atmosphere.

  • Well, is that why you were heading for California when you came through Spooner?

    Mudhoney (1965)

  • Well, what y' all doing in Spooner, honey man?

    Mudhoney (1965)

  • Good, well, hope you tell him all about Spooner.

    Ask Me Anything (2014)

  • Where's there a job in Spooner?

    Mudhoney (1965)

  • Spooner said he saw a clipper ship last night in the fog.

    The Fog (2005)

  • What Spooner described is the unvarnished reality that the state represents the negation of liberty.

    Blog text (32)

  • 1806: Caleb Spooner House is erected.

    Blog text (25)

  • Ernest Ludwig of Spooner, then 76, talks in 1978 about surviving the wreck of the barge Ontario off the Apostle Islands in 1927.

    Blog text (26)

  • Last summer, we visited Spooner, Wisconsin, to explore the beautiful scenic trails.

Surface Forms

Spooner main

Etymology

Spooner is the name of a city that comes from a family name. That surname began as a job name from spoon and the ending -er, meaning 'maker' or 'seller' of spoons, so the town was named after a person called Spooner.