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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A lucky lottery player in the US state of Arkansas has won the $1.8 billion Powerball prize, the second-largest US lottery jackpot ever won, the gambling game's organizer said on Thursday.

From Barron's

This marks only the second time a Powerball jackpot has been won by a ticket sold in Arkansas, according to the lottery operator.

From BBC

Huckabee, a former Arkansas governor and Republican presidential candidate, is the first outspoken evangelical Christian leader to serve as U.S. ambassador to Israel.

From The Wall Street Journal

Rank held by Arkansas as the state with the highest percentage of relocations to it in 2025, according to Atlas Van Line’s most recent migration patterns study.

From The Wall Street Journal

In October, Blake Werner, a 20-year-old sophomore at the University of Arkansas, saw a highly speculative trade he made in the market go his way.

From MarketWatch