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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Lockheed Martin and other contractors partnered with Southern Arkansas University Tech to expand apprenticeships and training.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Doctors at St. Louis-based Mercy, which runs birthing hospitals in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas, began noticing an uptick in families turning down the vitamin K shot during the pandemic.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

Basic financial pressures are a factor: Last week the University of Arkansas announced it’s cutting its men’s and women’s tennis programs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

He played college football for five years, earning a scholarship with Arkansas State in 2021 before transferring to Mississippi State in 2023.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

In one direction, I could see the large rock we liked to sit on, and in the other, the rolling Arkansas hills.

From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine