Chicagoan

noun

Chi·​ca·​go·​an shə-ˈkä-gō-ən 

-ˈkȯ-

plural Chicagoans

: a native or resident of Chicago, Illinois

Chicagoan adjective

Examples of Chicagoan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Meanwhile, Guarino notes, native Chicagoan Albert Grossman — who cofounded Chicago's famous Gate of Horn folk club in 1956 and was also the man behind The Bear — became most famous as Dylan's manager beginning in 1962. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 2 June 2026

Unfortunately, the lifelong Chicagoan has no interest in setting up shop in the middle of the desert in New Mexico. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 21 May 2026

In 2022, the Tribune named Blake-Anthony Johnson, the Sinfonietta’s then-CEO, its Chicagoan of the Year for Classical Music. — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2026

Every Chicagoan must understand that the consent decree process was adopted seven years ago in response to the murder of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, who was shot 16 times by a CPD officer. — Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026

One of these was Milton Lee Olive III, a Chicagoan who received the Congressional Medal of Honor, in April 1966, for falling on a grenade during a patrol in Vietnam’s Phu Cuong province the previous October, saving four of his comrades. — Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026

Millender, a Chicagoan, began his college career at Wayne State, then transferred to IUPUI and entered its Sports Capital Journalism Program, which is directed by Malcolm Moran, award winning sportswriter and longtime educator. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026

King is a lifelong Chicagoan who has spent 32 years with CPS as a student, teacher, and principal. — Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026

The former First Lady has routinely expressed her deep pride in her roots as a Chicagoan. — Staff Author, InStyle, 8 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above