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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Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton declared her “the greatest that’s ever been.”

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026

Even Japan, famously homogeneous, has a Black goalkeeper who was born in Arkansas to a father from Ghana.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

Brad Deshano, a law-enforcement officer in Arkansas, said he rode Harleys for most of his life before switching to Indian a decade ago, citing comfort.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

PepsiCo has another five trucks on the road in Texas and one in Arkansas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The Red Cross had helped Dad track down Abe and his grandma in Little Rock, Arkansas.

From "I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005" by Lauren Tarshis