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.

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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.

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Other Word Forms

• South Dakotan adjective

Example Sentences

Places as far away as South Dakota reported ashfall from the cloud.

From Literature

California cryptocurrency startup BitGo recently said that it was moving to South Dakota.

From Los Angeles Times

Cubby’s has about 40 stores across Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota.

From The Wall Street Journal

California cryptocurrency startup BitGo has moved to South Dakota ahead of its initial public offering and amid a heated debate about a proposed ballot measure to tax billionaires.

From Los Angeles Times

When the policeman got there, Claude was banging on the door and hollering for someone to let him out, and there was a whole big family from South Dakota wanting to get in.

From Literature