Illinoisan

noun

Il·​li·​nois·​an ˌi-lə-ˈnȯi-ən 

also -ˈnȯi-zᵊn

plural Illinoisans

: a native or resident of Illinois

Illinoisan adjective

Examples of Illinoisan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Suppose one Illinoisan has two Facebook accounts and three Instagram profiles. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026

Please support efforts to ensure every Illinoisan can breathe safely. — Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026

Also among the 2026 Rhodes scholars is William Lieber, a fifth-generation Illinoisan who grew up in Springfield and graduated from Duke University in North Carolina in May. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Nov. 2025

An Illinoisan stood in line for Wisconsin foods at the state fair. — Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025

And every single Illinoisan—including our Muslim, Jewish, and Palestinian neighbors—deserves to live free from the threat of such evil. — Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Illinoisan

• poison