Kentucky

[kuhn-tuhk-ee]

noun

1. a state in the east central United States. 40,395 sq. mi. (104,625 sq. km). Frankfort. KY (for use with zip code), Ken., Ky.

2. a river flowing northwest from eastern Kentucky to the Ohio River. 259 miles (415 km) long.

Kentucky

/ kɛnˈtʌkɪ /

noun

1. Abbreviation: Ken..  Ky..  KY. a state of the S central US: consists of an undulating plain in the west, the Bluegrass region in the centre, the Tennessee and Ohio River basins in the southwest, and the Appalachians in the east. Capital: Frankfort. Pop: 4 117 827 (2003 est). Area: 102 693 sq km (39 650 sq miles)

2. a river in central Kentucky, rising in the Cumberland Mountains and flowing northwest to the Ohio River. Length: 417 km (259 miles)

Kentucky

1. State in the east-central United States bordered by Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia to the east; Tennessee to the south; and Missouri to the west. Its capital is Frankfort. Louisville is its largest city.

The state is known for the breeding of race horses. The Kentucky Derby, a famous horse race, is held every year in Louisville.

Kentucky bluegrass is a type of folk music that originated in the southern United States. The music is named for a bluish-tinged grass that grows in Kentucky.

Other Word Forms

• Kentuckian adjective

Example Sentences

As a senior at the University of Kentucky, she finished in the middle of the pack with Lia Thomas, who had drawn national attention for being trans.

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The author’s family saga unfolds the hardship and beauty of life in a rural corner of Kentucky.

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Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, a Republican, has argued that such strikes require congressional approval.

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Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell plans to step down at the end of his current term, opening up the seat he has held for four decades.

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The disruption in supplies has caused Ford Motor and Stellantis to stop production at plants in Michigan and Kentucky, causing thousands of workers to go on unemployment.

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