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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Trump asked reporters after receiving the delivery from Simmons, whom the company described as a grandmother of ten from Arkansas.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Its plant will neighbor the smelter at the Tulsa Port of Inola, an industrial park on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System that links New Orleans to the Great Plains.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Wilson is committed to Maryland and Dumas to Arkansas.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

Judges have reached similar conclusions regarding laws in Georgia and Arkansas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

I think I can safely say that finding out that my mother never told her Arkansas friends about me was worse than her dying.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King