wisconsin
n. countablen. a state in the northern United States known for its cold winters and for producing a lot of milk and cheese.
n. a state located in the north-central United States, bordered by Lake Superior and Lake Michigan. It is historically associated with the dairy industry and manufacturing.
They are traveling to Wisconsin to visit family this summer.
Many people visit Wisconsin in the autumn to see the changing colors of the leaves near the Great Lakes.
The political landscape of Wisconsin is often viewed as a bellwether for national trends, reflecting the deep divide between its urban centers and expansive rural districts.
Borrowed from French Ouisconsin, itself borrowed from an uncertain Native American language. Theories include: * Miami meeskohsinki or Algonquin meskousing, both meaning "it lies red", the name given to the Wisconsin River by one of the Algonquian-speaking American Indian groups living in the region at the time of European contact. "Meskousing" is known from maps drawn by the French from the 1670s onwards, it is believed subsequent transcribers mistook the stylized cursive "M" for "OU". * Menominee wēskōhsek (“a good place”), from Wēskōhsek Sēpēw ("the river where it is good to live") * An Ojibwe term, suggestions include miskwasiniig (“red stones”), referring to the red sandstone of the dells of the Wisconsin River; and wiishihkaanhs (“little lodge”), referring to the dwellings of the abundant beavers and muskrats. A researcher for the State of Wisconsin Historical Society concluded in frustration, "I have not found two Indians to agree on the meaning of this word."
As a proper noun, it is capitalized and typically used without an article.