Kentucky
a state in the east central United States. 40,395 sq. mi. (104,625 sq. km). Capital: Frankfort. Abbreviations: KY (for use with zip code), Ken., Ky.
a river flowing northwest from eastern Kentucky to the Ohio River. 259 miles (415 km) long.
Other words from Kentucky
- Ken·tuck·i·an, adjective, noun
Words Nearby Kentucky
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How to use Kentucky in a sentence
The Kentucky broadband network’s installation was recently completed two years behind schedule and cost the government $93 million more than expected, according to the Kentucky Communications Network Authority.
Maryland selects Transurban, Macquarie to develop toll lanes for Beltway, I-270 | Katherine Shaver | February 19, 2021 | Washington PostDestinations like Mammoth Cave, in Kentucky, don’t have cave tours uploaded at the moment, and Yosemite, in California, only lists two hikes under Things to Do.
The National Park Service Launched a Brand-New App | Emily Pennington | February 17, 2021 | Outside OnlineIn Kentucky, which temporarily changed its election laws last year to allow ballot curing, 2,933 ballots were cured, leaving only 1,197 that were rejected.
Why So Few Absentee Ballots Were Rejected In 2020 | Nathaniel Rakich (nathaniel.rakich@fivethirtyeight.com) | February 17, 2021 | FiveThirtyEightIn fact, McConnell faced an effort in Kentucky to have him rebuked in a GOP party resolution.
What Does Impeachment And The Division Over Marjorie Taylor Greene And Liz Cheney Tell Us About The GOP? | Sarah Frostenson (sarah.frostenson@abc.com) | February 3, 2021 | FiveThirtyEightPhillips, a longtime receivers coach and the former head coach at Kentucky, joined Maryland’s staff after Locksley was hired in December 2018.
Maryland football staff faces more turnover with the departure of multiple assistants | Emily Giambalvo | January 26, 2021 | Washington Post
Unlike former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, Huckabee is not immediately forming an exploratory committee.
We are not told that Cooper had been able to vote without hindrance when she lived in Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Ohio.
Dr. King Goes to Hollywood: The Flawed History of ‘Selma’ | Gary May | January 2, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Kentucky senator seems to be making the ‘Seinfeld’ holiday a tradition on Twitter.
The Kentucky Republican also mentioned several potential GOP rivals in 2016.
The biggest blowback will be against the ‘reforming’ Kentucky senator, because Republicans back cops, period.
He considered her the equal to any Newbolt that ever straddled a horse and rode over from Kentucky.
The Bondboy | George W. (George Washington) OgdenI know for a fact, that his race horses literally ran away with the prettiest bit of Kentucky farming land I ever laid eyes upon.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinMuch attention is paid to the selection of soil, that the light standard of Kentucky leaf may be further advanced.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.The Kentucky planter prides himself on the superior quality of tobacco, as well as his famous blooded stock.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.In manners affable, and in benevolence unsurpassed, the Kentucky planter gains the plaudits of all.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.
British Dictionary definitions for Kentucky
/ (kɛnˈtʌkɪ) /
a state of the S central US: consists of an undulating plain in the west, the Bluegrass region in the centre, the Tennessee and Ohio River basins in the southwest, and the Appalachians in the east. Capital: Frankfort. Pop: 4 117 827 (2003 est). Area: 102 693 sq km (39 650 sq miles): Abbreviation: Ken., Ky., (with zip code) KY
a river in central Kentucky, rising in the Cumberland Mountains and flowing northwest to the Ohio River. Length: 417 km (259 miles)
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Cultural definitions for Kentucky
State in the east-central United States bordered by Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia to the east; Tennessee to the south; and Missouri to the west. Its capital is Frankfort. Louisville is its largest city.
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