Tennessee

[ten-uh-see]

noun

1. a state in the southeastern United States. 42,246 sq. mi. (109,415 sq. km). Nashville. TN (for use with zip code), Tenn.

2. a river flowing from eastern Tennessee through northern Alabama, western Tennessee, and southwestern Kentucky into the Ohio near Paducah. 652 miles (1,050 km) long.

Tennessee

/ ˌtɛnɪˈsiː /

noun

1. Abbreviation: Tenn.  TN. a state of the E central US: consists of a plain in the west, rising to the Appalachians and the Cumberland Plateau in the east. Capital: Nashville. Pop: 5 841 748 (2003 est). Area: 109 412 sq km (42 244 sq miles)

2. a river in the E central US, flowing southwest from E Tennessee into N Alabama, then west and north to the Ohio River at Paducah: the longest tributary of the Ohio; includes a series of dams and reservoirs under the Tennessee Valley Authority. Length: 1049 km (652 miles)

Tennessee

1. State in the south-central United States bordered by Kentucky and Virginia to the north; North Carolina to the east; Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi to the south; and Arkansas and Missouri to the west. Its capital is Nashville, and its largest city is Memphis.

One of the Confederate states during the Civil War.

Example Sentences

An assistant dean at Middle Tennessee State University, for example, was terminated by the university for what the school characterized as “callous” comments about the deceased right-wing activist.

From Salon

Since last visiting Tennessee, the Rams have played in two Super Bowls and won a title.

From Los Angeles Times

Top overall draft pick Cam Ward lost on his debut as the Tennessee Titans were beaten by the Denver Broncos.

From BBC

Mr Guo, who is originally from Tennessee, was taken into custody after landing on the island, which is home to a number of international research stations and their staff.

From BBC

At an Aug. 26 hearing in Tennessee’s 21st Judicial District, Cutler pleaded guilty to the DUI charge.

From Los Angeles Times