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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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

He espoused many of the same ideals as an elected official in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1999 to 2003, before leaving the political stage for reality TV.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

During her campaign, she pledged to reduce crime and fix the prison-overcrowding problem in Arkansas, which has the nation’s third-highest incarceration rate per capita behind Louisiana and Mississippi, according to federal data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

“This ain’t much of a rally. I went to one in Arkansas that makes this one look like a marshmally roast.”

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool