Hawkeye

noun

Hawk·​eye ˈhȯk-ˌī How to pronounce Hawkeye (audio)
: a native or resident of Iowa
used as a nickname

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Steinfeld is also part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, playing Kate Bishop, Hawkeye, in the Disney+ limited series. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025 So when it was announced that Disney+ was giving Hawkeye a series, especially one that would star Hailee Steinfeld as Kate Bishop (also Hawkeye), the speculation was intense. Nola Pfau, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025 This creates the opportunity to incorporate other New York heroes like Spider-Man (Tom Holland), Hawkeye/Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld) and some other Netflix Marvel Defenders characters like Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter), Luke Cage (Mike Colter) or Iron Fist (Finn Jones). Skyler Trepel, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025 The Netherlands plans to supply a Hawkeye air defense system, an airborne early warning aircraft. Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Hawkeye

Word History

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Hawkeye was in 1823

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“Hawkeye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hawkeye. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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