usonian

1. not comparableAlternative letter-case form of Usonian.

alternative rare usonian · alternative USonian · alternative nonstandard Usonan

1. not comparableOf or relating to the United States of America.

   This much was already evident in the opinions expressed by Usonian politicians and ideologues following the end of the War of 1898.

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   It is hoped that every reader will have a sufficient share of the general sense of humor to enjoy, and not to take offense at, such bits of Usonian and Canadian lingo.

   1956, W. L. McAtee, “Facetious Monickers for American Birds”, in American Speech, volume 31, number 3, page 180

   Right below Juan Ponce is the Palace of the Fortaleza de Santa Catalina drawn in such a way so as to highlight the Puerto Rican and the Usonian flags waving above.

   2003, Toshiko Mori, Materials, Fabrication + Performance: The Journal of the School of Architecture and Planning, page 121

   Synonyms: United Statian, US American, United Statesian, American, US-ian, Usanian

2. not comparableOf Frank Lloyd Wright's vision for a utopian United States.

   The great Usonian Life, the universal life of our own true democracy.

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   only in freedom can we build the Usonian city. His [Wright's] plans are coming to life.

   1936 (2000), John Dos Passos, The Big Money, page 346

3. not comparableOf or relating to a style of construction introduced by Frank Lloyd Wright.

   Their residential design is strongly influenced by Prairie and Usonian architecture.

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   His ability to design buildings to fit their locations was one of his great talents, and his Usonian houses, despite the highly systematized construction methods used, were always attuned to the particulars of each building location. The composition of the exterior walls and the structural system was repeated from house to house […] yet each Usonian was distinct.

   2002, Paul Adamson, Marty Arbunich, Ernie Braun, Eichler, page 94

4. not comparablePertaining to Usonia, New York, or similar Wrightian communities.

   Okemos, Michigan, was to be the site of Wright's first Usonian community.

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   As the median age of Usonian children grew, […]

   2001, Roland Reisley, Frank Lloyd Wright, John Timpane, Usonia, New York

   Synonyms: Prairie, Prairie-style

plural Usonians · alternative rare usonian · alternative USonian · alternative nonstandard Usonan

1. An inhabitant or citizen of the United States of America.

   As a Usonian of Celtic-Franco/Gallego Mexican-Quaker-Catholic-German-Blackfoot-Rock&Roll descent, I feel at home.

   2004, Juan Bruce-Novoa, “Twenty years of transatlantic Usonianism”, in Walter Grünzweig, editor, The United States in Global Contexts: American Studies After 9/11 and Iraq, page 23

   Synonyms: American

2. An inhabitant of the Wrightian community of Usonia, New York.

   "Those were the best of the arguments," one Usonian remembered.

   2001, Roland Reisley, Frank Lloyd Wright, John Timpane, Usonia, New York, page 13

3. A house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in his Usonian style.

   Rosenbaum does an admirable job of characterizing the philosophy behind the Usonian and its particular place in time.

   1994, Edward Russo, Illinois historical journal, Illinois State Historical Society, page 333

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   His ability to design buildings to fit their locations was one of his great talents, and his Usonian houses, despite the highly systematized construction methods used, were always attuned to the particulars of each building location. The composition of the exterior walls and the structural system was repeated from house to house […] yet each Usonian was distinct.

   2002, Paul Adamson, Marty Arbunich, Ernie Braun, Eichler, page 94

   Synonyms: Statesider, US American, United Statesian, US-ian, Usanian

1. not comparableAlternative letter-case form of Usonian.