Word
arkansas
Phoneticsar·kan·sas
/ˈɑɹkənˌsɑ/
Definition
n. a state in the southern part of the United States. It is known for its natural beauty, including mountains, rivers, and hot springs.
n. a landlocked state in the south-central region of the United States. Proper noun; always capitalized.
Examples
“The capital city of Arkansas is Little Rock.”
“Many tourists visit Arkansas every year to hike in the Ozark Mountains and see the wildlife.”
“The agricultural sector in Arkansas remains a vital component of the state's economy, particularly through the large-scale production of rice and poultry for national distribution.”
Examples
simple
“The capital city of Arkansas is Little Rock.”
contextual
“Many tourists visit Arkansas every year to hike in the Ozark Mountains and see the wildlife.”
complex
“The agricultural sector in Arkansas remains a vital component of the state's economy, particularly through the large-scale production of rice and poultry for national distribution.”
Usage
Proper noun — always capitalized. The final 's' is silent in standard American English pronunciation.
Pitfall
I am going to the Arkansas
I am going to Arkansas
Names of US states are proper nouns and do not take a definite article.
Etymology
From the name of the Arkansas River, from French Arcansas, a (plural) designation of either a Siouan tribe or the Quapaw. This designation is sometimes claimed to derive from a Quapaw word akakaze (“land of downriver people”) or a Lakota/Dakota word akakaze (“people of the south wind”); more likely, it derives from a Siouan ethnonym cognate to Kansa (whence also the name of the state of Kansas).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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