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

“The states that are most reliant on Canada as an export market are often the northern-tier states—Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, New Hampshire,” Gresser said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

A few states stand out as the major enforcers, with Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Wisconsin accounting for 40% of all collections.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

Canada is the top customer for 26 US states, including Maine, Michigan, and Wisconsin.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

And since things take a turn for the medical, Duffy’s oldest daughter, Evita, and her husband, Wisconsin Republican congressional candidate Michael Alfonso, enlist an ultrasound tech to reveal their unborn child’s gender.

From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026

And I’m reminded, too, of the song that goes: My name is Yon Yonson, I work in Wisconsin, I work in a lumbermill there.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut