Arkansas

American  

[ahr-kuhn-saw, ar-kan-zuhs] / ˈɑr kənˌsɔ, ærˈkæn zəs /

noun

1. state in the south central United States. 53,103 sq. mi. (137,537 sq. km). Little Rock. AR (for use with zip code), Ark.

2. a river flowing east and southeast from central Colorado into the Mississippi in southeastern Arkansas. 1,450 miles (2,335 km) long.

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Arkansas British  

noun

1. Abbreviation: Ark..   AR.  a state of the southern US: mountainous in the north and west, with the alluvial plain of the Mississippi in the east; has the only diamond mine in the US; the chief US producer of bauxite. Capital: Little Rock. Pop: 2 725 714 (2003 est). Area: 134 537 sq km (51 945 sq miles)

2. a river in the S central US, rising in central Colorado and flowing east and southeast to join the Mississippi in Arkansas. Length: 2335 km (1450 miles)

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Arkansas Cultural  

1. State in the south-central United States bordered by Missouri to the north, the Mississippi River to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its capital and largest city is Little Rock.

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One of the Confederate states during the Civil War.

Other Word Forms

• Arkansan
  noun
• Arkansian
  noun

Example Sentences

As he told an Arkansas sports podcast shortly after he accepted the job in June 2023, “They’re saying things like, ‘We want to be a state championship program, and here’s what we’re willing to do.’”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton declared her “the greatest that’s ever been.”

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026

Brad Deshano, a law-enforcement officer in Arkansas, said he rode Harleys for most of his life before switching to Indian a decade ago, citing comfort.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

One million of that was paid to Arkansas to buy out Musselman’s contract.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The land in Arkansas was lime green and lush, flat and boundless.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez