Wisconsin

American  

[wis-kon-suhn] / wɪsˈkɒn sən /

noun

1. a state in the northern central United States: a part of the Midwest. 56,154 sq. mi. (145,440 sq. km). Madison. WI (for use with zip code), Wis., Wisc.

2. a river flowing southwest from northern Wisconsin to the Mississippi. 430 miles (690 km) long.

3. the fourth stage of the glaciation of North America during the Pleistocene.

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Wisconsin British  

/ wɪsˈkɒnsɪn /

noun

1. Abbreviation: Wis..   Wis.   WI.  a state of the N central US, on Lake Superior and Lake Michigan: consists of an undulating plain, with uplands in the north and west; over 168 m (550 ft) above sea level along the shore of Lake Michigan. Capital: Madison. Pop: 5 472 299 (2003 est). Area: 141 061 sq km (54 464 sq miles)

2. a river in central and SW Wisconsin, flowing south and west to the Mississippi. Length: 692 km (430 miles)

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Wisconsin Cultural  

1. State in the north-central United States bordered by Lake Superior and the state of Michigan to the north, Lake Michigan to the east, Illinois to the south, and Iowa and Minnesota to the west. Its capital is Madison, and its largest city is Milwaukee.

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Known for its dairy products, especially cheese.

Other Word Forms

• Wisconsinite
  noun

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Wisconsin

Wisconsin can do whatever it wants with its wolves.

From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2026

She was previously the national press secretary for the Republican National Committee and worked for Representative Derrick Van Orden of Wisconsin.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

While Hong won the city of Madison and areas with University of Wisconsin satellite campuses. the margin was too small to push her past Crowley, according to AP election data.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

Wisconsin Democrats chose David Crowley as nominee for governor in a close-run race.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

Still, Hedwig had returned recently from a trip to Wisconsin, and the Hirschhahns had begun to think about trying to move there.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown