name
Peoria
pee-AW-ree-uh
name
1
A city in Illinois, the county seat of Peoria County, on the Illinois River.
"The riverboat docked overnight in Peoria."
noun
1
A member of a Native American people historically part of the Illinois Confederation.
2
A stand-in phrase for an average, unremarkable American town — as in the expression "will it play in Peoria?"
"Marketing always asks whether a new product will play in Peoria."
How to Use Peoria
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn Illinois city, also used figuratively to mean "typical, mainstream America."
Common pairings
play in Peoria
Word Forms
Peorias plural, Peoria plural
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Etymology
From a Miami word meaning roughly "one who carries a pack on his back."