Definitions

Arkansas

[ahr-kuhn-saw, ar-kan-zuhs] / ˈɑr kənˌsɔ, ærˈkæn zəs /

NOUN

u.s. state

Synonyms

WEAK

Bear State Bowie State Hot Springs State Ozark country Razorback State Toothpick State Wonder State land of opportunity natural state

Example Sentences

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He played college football for five years, earning a scholarship with Arkansas State in 2021 before transferring to Mississippi State in 2023.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

“We have to understand that for every action, there are second- and third-order effects that we could live to regret,” Arkansas Rep. Steve Womack, for example, told NBC News.

From Slate • Apr. 25, 2026

Asked about Alvendia’s claim, an Arkansas education department spokeswoman shared the link to the hourslong meeting where the state restored full local control.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

One of Schwartz’s lobbyists had also been hired to seek relief for him in Arkansas.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

Since the beginning of the school year, newspapers around the country had bled with coverage of the crisis in Little Rock, Arkansas.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly