Missouri

[ mi-zoor-ee, -zoor-uh ]

/ mɪˈzʊər i, -ˈzʊər ə /

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noun, plural Mis·sour·is, (especially collectively) Mis·sour·i for 3.

a state in the central United States. 69,674 sq. mi. (180,455 sq. km). Capital: Jefferson City. Abbreviations: MO (for use with zip code), Mo.

a river flowing from SW Montana into the Mississippi N of St. Louis, Mo. 2,723 miles (4,382 km) long.

a member of a North American Indian tribe belonging to the Siouan linguistic stock, located on the Missouri River in early historic times and now extinct as a tribe.

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Idioms about Missouri

from Missouri, Informal. unwilling to accept something without proof; skeptical: I'm from Missouri—you'll have to show me that you're right.

OTHER WORDS FROM Missouri

Mis·sour·i·an, adjective, noun

Words nearby Missouri

Miss Julie, Miss Lonelyhearts, miss much, Missolonghi, Missoula, Missouri, Missourian, Missouri City, Missouri Compromise, Missouri meerschaum, Missouri River

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How to use Missouri in a sentence

The Missouri-born Limbaugh once told Sean Hannity he comes from a family of “all lawyers” who were “obsessed with going to college.”
Rush Limbaugh Leaves Behind a Conservative Movement No Longer Interested in Truth. That Alarms Me as a Conservative|Joe Walsh|February 17, 2021|Time
The new money would be available to the 12 states that have not expanded Medicaid, and to Missouri and Oklahoma, which voted to expand Medicaid last year and are expected to implement the programs this summer.
Democrats' Push to Expand Medicaid Depends on Red States Taking the Bait|Abigail Abrams|February 14, 2021|Time
Missouri is tied for the lead in Quadrant 1 victories in the NET.
NCAA tournament bracketology: Two No. 1 seeds could go to teams outside power conferences|Patrick Stevens|February 2, 2021|Washington Post
It sounds like the voice of a 70-year-old, cigar-smoking, Missouri-born genius who has been a lot of places and seen a lot of things.
Actor Hal Holbrook, indelible portrayer of Mark Twain, dies at 95|Adam Bernstein|February 2, 2021|Washington Post

Montgomery’s lawyers argue that her date is inconsistent with Missouri law and violates the Federal Death Penalty Act.
U.S. executes its first female death row inmate in decades|Ann Marimow, Robert Barnes|January 13, 2021|Washington Post
Co., Missouri Corporation that manufactures plumbing products.
The 26 Next Hobby Lobbys|Abby Haglage|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Randy Reed Buick, Nissan, and Chevrolet Missouri-based car dealerships.
The 26 Next Hobby Lobbys|Abby Haglage|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Last week, Robert Wayne Holsey of Georgia and Paul Goodwin of Missouri were executed within just a few hours of each other.
How the U.S. Justice System Screws Prisoners with Disabilities|Elizabeth Picciuto|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Not 90 seconds later, Brown lay shot to death in broad daylight in the middle of a Missouri street.
90 Seconds of Fury in Ferguson Are the Key to Making Peace in America|Michael Daly|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At an important Ebola meeting on Capital Hill last week, Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill was shocked to find it half-full.
Millions Promised for Ebola Not Adding Up|Abby Haglage|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Within a week all Missouri will be ablaze, and the hottest place for Yankees in all Christendom.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
Tornadoes occurred in Alabama, Missouri and Illinois, accompanied with extensive damage to property.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
He is said to be making for Kirksville, where he expects to be joined by the guerrilla bands of northwestern Missouri.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
From there they plan to follow Milk River to the Missouri and catch a down-stream boat.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
They found that all fear that the enemy might be able to capture the towns along the Missouri had subsided.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn

British Dictionary definitions for Missouri

Missouri

/ (mɪˈzʊərɪ) /

noun

a state of the central US: consists of rolling prairies in the north, the Ozark Mountains in the south, and part of the Mississippi flood plain in the southeast, with the Mississippi forming the E border; chief US producer of lead and barytes. Capital: Jefferson City. Pop: 5 704 484 (2003 est). Area: 178 699 sq km (68 995 sq miles)Abbreviation: Mo, (with zip code) MO

a river in the W and central US, rising in SW Montana: flows north, east, and southeast to join the Mississippi above St Louis; the longest river in North America; chief tributary of the Mississippi. Length: 3970 km (2466 miles)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Missouri

Missouri

[ (muh-zoor-ee, muh-zoor-uh) ]

State in the central United States bordered by Iowa to the north; Illinois, Kentucky, and Tennessee to the east; Arkansas to the south; and Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska to the west. Its capital is Jefferson City, and its largest city is St. Louis.

Other Idioms and Phrases with Missouri

Missouri

see from Missouri.