Nebraska

American

[nuh-bras-kuh] / nəˈbræs kə /

noun

a state in the central United States. 77,237 sq. mi. (200,044 sq. km). Lincoln. NE (for use with zip code), Nebr., Neb.

Nebraska British

/ nɪˈbræskə /

noun

Abbreviation: Nebr.. NE. a state of the western US: consists of an undulating plain. Capital: Lincoln. Pop: 1 739 291 (2003 est). Area: 197 974 sq km (76 483 sq miles)

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Nebraska Cultural

State in the midwestern United States bordered by South Dakota to the north, Iowa and Missouri to the east, Kansas to the south, and Colorado and Wyoming to the west. Its capital is Lincoln, and its largest city is Omaha.

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Law enforcement documents show they were based all over the country from California to Missouri and Nebraska.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2026

The second thing to note is that six U.S. states — Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Nebraska, New Jersey and Pennsylvania — levy a state inheritance tax.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026

CDC experts on infection prevention and control disagreed with the decision to force Perryman to remain in Nebraska.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

We live in a small town in Nebraska.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

“Summer, Mother wanted me to go to Nebraska with her,” he says softly, not raising his head.

From "Ghost Boys" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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