Little Rock

American  

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Arkansas, in the central part, on the Arkansas River.

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Little Rock British  

noun

1. a city in central Arkansas, on the Arkansas River: state capital. Pop: 184 053 (2003 est)

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Little Rock Cultural  

1. Capital of Arkansas and largest city in the state.

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In 1957, federal troops were sent into Little Rock to enforce the United States Supreme Court ruling in Brown versus Board of Education against racial segregation in the public schools. Little Rock became a symbol (see also symbol) of the South's resistance to school integration.

Example Sentences

Waldorf called the maternal-fetal-medicine team at the University of Arkansas for Medical Science in Little Rock, the state’s only academic health center.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

He began his career at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette in Little Rock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

Gilbert Cyril Gerard was born Jan. 23, 1943, in Little Rock, Ark., and trekked to New York City in 1969 to give acting a shot, studying at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

This urban domestication starts with trash, the study's co-author, Raffaela Lesch of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, told Scientific American.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025

Mother Lois parked our car, and we began walking to the heart of downtown Little Rock toward the department stores.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals