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South Dakota

American  

noun

  1. a state in the northern central United States: a part of the Midwest. 77,047 sq. mi. (199,550 sq. km). Pierre. SD (for use with zip code), S. Dak.


South Dakota British  

noun

  1. Abbreviation: S. Dak.   SD.  a state of the western US: lies mostly in the Great Plains; the chief US producer of gold and beryl. Capital: Pierre. Pop: 764 309 (2003 est). Area: 196 723 sq km (75 955 sq miles)

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South Dakota Cultural  
  1. State in the north-central United States bordered by North Dakota to the north, Minnesota and Iowa to the east, Nebraska to the south, and Wyoming and Montana to the west. Its capital is Pierre, and its largest city is Sioux Falls.


Other Word Forms

  • South Dakotan adjective

Example Sentences

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And so Southwest is working with Sunrise Banks, a small lender with five branches sprinkled across Minnesota and South Dakota.

From The Wall Street Journal

South Dakota, Utah and North Carolina have high percentages of jobs at risk, according to their analysis.

From MarketWatch

It played a central role in her 2022 South Dakota gubernatorial campaign.

From Salon

Mark Gronowski has not reinvigorated Iowa’s passing attack like some thought he would when he transferred from Football Championship Series powerhouse South Dakota State.

From Los Angeles Times

North Carolina has also enacted a similar law, while Georgia and South Dakota are in talks of proposals.

From Salon