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 starter Payton Burnham didn’t last long against UCLA’s powerful lineup.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Her arrival at the Kansas hospital felt nothing like what she had experienced in Arkansas, Waldorf wrote.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

The Arkansas board told ProPublica the law is already clear enough.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

As of last year, Ouachita County, where Camden sits, and neighboring Calhoun County employed 3,140 people in their aerospace and defense industries, up about 54% from 2020, according to the Arkansas Department of Commerce.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Around that same time, the Arkansas Board of Education surprised us all by saying that seven state junior colleges would now be open to our undergraduate students.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals