plural IPAs
: a pale ale made with extra hops : india pale ale
American beers, especially IPAs, are still quite hoppy …Lauren Buzzeo
: an alphabet designed to represent each human speech sound with a unique symbol

IPA

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abbreviation

individual practice association

Examples of IPA in a Sentence

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Noun
Local brewery Port City Brewing Company is serving a commemorative hoppy IPA, dubbed ALX275, that was brewed with 275 pounds of hops. Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 21 June 2024 Schwartz asked staff and friends what their favorite things about Milwaukee were and added it to the landing page for the IPA. Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 19 June 2024 Other core beers are include a double IPA, BrotherMaker, Naughty Hops IPA, Hazy, Dad Pants pilsner and Por Qué No, a Mexican-style lager. Jay R. Brooks, The Mercury News, 19 June 2024 Beers: Butterfly Wings (New England IPA), Uncut Gem (amber lager), St. Claire (cream ale) and more. Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 11 June 2024 The popular brewery marked the occasion with the release of a special hazy IPA called 252 North Main. Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2024 The Silk Road, a citrusy, hazy IPA, was smooth and fresh. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2024 As for pairing, chef suggests their Conquistador red wine or the blood orange IPA. Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024 Home of the fabled Sculpin IPA, a brewery that once enjoyed a national following is shrinking before our eyes. Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

India Pale Ale

Noun (2)

International Phonetic Alphabet

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1893, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1933, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of IPA was in 1893

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“IPA.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/IPA. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

Medical Definition

IPA

abbreviation
independent practice association; individual practice association

Note: An independent practice association is made up of a group of physicians in private practice who join in an association that contracts with a managed health-care plan (as an HMO) to provide medical services to patients enrolled in the plan.

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