Arkansas

American  

[ahr-kuhn-saw, ar-kan-zuhs] / ˈɑr kənˌsɔ, ærˈkæn zəs /

noun

1. state in the south central United States. 53,103 sq. mi. (137,537 sq. km). Little Rock. AR (for use with zip code), Ark.

2. a river flowing east and southeast from central Colorado into the Mississippi in southeastern Arkansas. 1,450 miles (2,335 km) long.

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Arkansas British  

noun

1. Abbreviation: Ark..   AR.  a state of the southern US: mountainous in the north and west, with the alluvial plain of the Mississippi in the east; has the only diamond mine in the US; the chief US producer of bauxite. Capital: Little Rock. Pop: 2 725 714 (2003 est). Area: 134 537 sq km (51 945 sq miles)

2. a river in the S central US, rising in central Colorado and flowing east and southeast to join the Mississippi in Arkansas. Length: 2335 km (1450 miles)

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Arkansas Cultural  

1. State in the south-central United States bordered by Missouri to the north, the Mississippi River to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its capital and largest city is Little Rock.

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One of the Confederate states during the Civil War.

Other Word Forms

• Arkansan
  noun
• Arkansian
  noun

Example Sentences

The name of an Arkansas coal plant receiving an exemption was misspelled, for instance, as was the name of the company Phillips 66, which was granted exemptions at its oil refineries in Illinois and Texas.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

The result is that softball’s strike zone has shrunk, according to Arkansas softball associate head coach and data obsessive Matt Meuchel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Silent Tactic, second in the Rebel and Arkansas Derby, has been scratched from the Derby with a bruised foot.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 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

These were the leaders of the Arkansas National Guard.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals