Huron

noun

1
plural Hurons or Huron : an Iroquoian-speaking member of a confederacy of Indigenous peoples formerly occupying the country between Georgian Bay and Lake Ontario
2
: the Iroquoian language of the Hurons

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The house and surrounding property is owned by Boise real estate developer Huron Properties. Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 23 May 2025 Rent pontoon boats to tour the lush 38-mile Inland Waterway that ends in Lake Huron. Outside Online, 19 May 2025 That vessel wrecked near Lake Huron in 1856 during a trip transporting wheat between Chicago and Buffalo. Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 15 May 2025 Musical performances this year by Khruangbin, Lord Huron, Sylvan Esso, Trampled by Turtles and tons of other artists. Sarah Kuta, Denver Post, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for Huron

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, boor

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Huron was in 1648

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“Huron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Huron. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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