Dixieland

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/ˈdɪksilænd/

proper noun

Synonym of Southern United States.

Similar
DixieSouthlandSouthSouthern United Stateshot jazz
OriginEnglish land ← Middle English lond ← Old English land →
Less commonScrabble 18
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. USinformalSynonym of Southern United States.

    Synonyms: Dixie, Southland, South, Southern United States

  2. USinformalThe southwestern corner of Utah; Dixie.
nounDixieland (uncountable)
  1. uncountableentertainmentA type of jazz that originated in New Orleans.

    My sis is tying the knot. I want you to play for the reception. She likes Dixieland. Two of my boys say you play good Dixieland.

    1980, Stephen King, The Wedding Gig

    Synonyms: hot jazz

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounSynonym of Southern United States.

Similar
DixieSouthlandSouthSouthern United States

nounA type of jazz that originated in New Orleans.

Similar
hot jazz
Also see
dixiehot jazzsouthsouthern united states

Origin

  1. EnglishDixie
  2. Proto-Indo-European*lendʰ-
  3. Proto-Germanic*landą
  4. Proto-West Germanic*land
  5. Old Englishland
  6. Middle Englishlond
  7. Englishland
  8. EnglishDixieland

From Dixie + -land.

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APA

Dixieland. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dixieland

MLA

“Dixieland.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dixieland. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dixieland,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dixieland.

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