winnebago

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UK/ˈwɪnɪˌbeɪ.ɡəʊ/US/ˈwɪnəˌbeɪ.ɡoʊ/UK/ˌwɪnɪˈbeɪ.ɡəʊ/US/ˌwɪnɪˈbeɪ.ɡoʊ/

noun

A motorhome; a recreational vehicle (RV).

Similar
motorhomeRVrecreational vehiclewinniewinneywinnyWinnebago language
OriginOjibwe wiinibiigoo →
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Meanings

winnebago1

nounwinnebago (plural winnebagoes or winnebagos)

plural winnebagoes · plural winnebagos

  1. CanadaUSslangautomotiveA motorhome; a recreational vehicle (RV).

    The wildly entertaining trip that follows, involving a used Winnebago and an old pickup truck with ropes for seatbelts, has a profound effect on Pedro.

    2023 September 13, Matt de la Peña, “‘Mexikid’ and ‘Salsa Magic’ Drive Latino Kids to Their Roots”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 04 Oct 2023

    Synonyms: motorhome, RV, recreational vehicle, winnie, winney, winny

Winnebago2

nounWinnebago (plural Winnebagos or Winnebagoes)

plural Winnebagos · plural Winnebagoes

  1. Any of a Native American people of Wisconsin and Nebraska, now called Ho-Chunk.

    “That is, we were buddies until those asshole Winnebagos started spreading rumors about me.”

    1984, Louise Erdrich, Love Medicine, Harper Perennial, published 2009, page 316
  2. Alternative letter-case form of winnebago (“recreational vehicle”).
proper noun
  1. The Siouan language of this people.
  2. A placename:
    1. A village in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States.
    2. A small city in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States.
    3. A village in Thurston County, Nebraska, United States.
    4. An unincorporated community in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA motorhome; a recreational vehicle (RV).

Similar
motorhomeRVrecreational vehiclewinniewinneywinny

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe Siouan language spoken by the Winnebago

Similar
Winnebago language
Broader
SiouanSiouan language
Also see
winneywinniewinny

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

winnebago · noun

Genericization of the trademark Winnebago, named after Winnebago County, Iowa, where the company used to be headquartered.

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Winnebago · noun, proper noun

  1. Ojibwewiinibiigoo“Winnebago person”
  2. EnglishWinnebago

From Ojibwe wiinibiigoo (“Winnebago person”), from wiinibiig (“murky water”) (of Lake Winnipeg), from wiini’ (“to make someone dirty”), wiinad (“it is dirty”), plus nibi (“water”), plural nibig (“waters”).

More words from Ojibwe

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Translations

French winnebago, winnebago
  • winnebagoperson of Winnebago heritage
  • winnebagoWinnebago language
Polish Winnebago, winnebago
  • Winnebagoperson of Winnebago heritage
  • winnebagoWinnebago language
Russian виннеба́го, виннеба́го
  • виннеба́го (vinnebágo)person of Winnebago heritage
  • виннеба́го (vinnebágo)Winnebago language
Cite this entry
APA

winnebago. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/winnebago

MLA

“winnebago.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/winnebago. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “winnebago,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/winnebago.

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