Nebraska

[ nuh-bras-kuh ]

/ nəˈbræs kə /

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noun

a state in the central United States. 77,237 sq. mi. (200,044 sq. km). Capital: Lincoln. Abbreviations: NE (for use with zip code), Nebr., Neb.

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Words nearby Nebraska

NEbE, Nebelung, NEbN, Nebo, Nebr., Nebraska, Nebraskan, nebris, Nebuchadnezzar, nebula, nebular hypothesis

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How to use Nebraska in a sentence

When the Terps faced Nebraska on back-to-back nights, Wiggins scored 21 points with 11 rebounds in the first outing and then tied his career high with 22 points the next day.
Aaron Wiggins is playing the best basketball of his Maryland career|Emily Giambalvo|February 26, 2021|Washington Post
At a site with multiple drive-through units, the state of Nebraska has served up to 1,200 cars per day.
Retired rear admiral equips the pandemic’s frontline fighters|Katie McLean|February 24, 2021|MIT Technology Review
Ayala and Wiggins showcased their versatility against Nebraska, each hitting four shots from three-point range and attacking the rim.
Maryland, led by its junior guards, completes a two-game sweep of Nebraska|Emily Giambalvo|February 18, 2021|Washington Post
Senior guard Katie Benzan was aggressive from the start and followed her least productive game of the season — two points in a 95-73 win over Nebraska — with 11 points and three threes in the first quarter.
Maryland women’s basketball continues to tighten its defense and blasts Illinois|Kareem Copeland|February 18, 2021|Washington Post

Sasse, a Nebraska Republican and one of the most conservative members of the Senate, wouldn’t bend to meet the former President’s whims.
Introducing the People Who Will Shape Washington for the Next Generation|Philip Elliott|February 17, 2021|Time
Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Idaho, and Utah will never come anywhere close to being purple.
Dems, It’s Time to Dump Dixie|Michael Tomasky|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
These agricultural pests migrate in mid-summer to the Rocky Mountains from Kansas and Nebraska to beat the heat.
What It Takes to Kill a Grizzly Bear|Doug Peacock|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Salia was the third patient to be treated in Nebraska, but the first to succumb to the disease.
Was Flying Hero Doctor With Ebola to the U.S. the Wrong Call?|Abby Haglage|November 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Try Nebraska, South Dakota, Alaska, and Arkansas; what you might call a crimson tide.
One of the Midterms’ Little-Noticed Big Losers: The NRA|Cliff Schecter|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ballot initiatives to raise the minimum wage passed in four states: Alaska, Arkansas, Nebraska, and South Dakota.
Voters Remind D.C. That the Economy Still Sucks|Stuart Stevens|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Cheap as they are, they are a poorer speculation than even corner lots in a lithographic city of Nebraska or Oregon.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
But before he could even sow that year's crop, he would have to see a certain banker who lived in Nebraska.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
For several nights a certain insurgent lieutenant had tried to pass the Nebraska lines.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
The Arikara were, some centuries ago, in northern Nebraska, but migrated gradually up the river.
Prairie Smoke (Second Edition, Revised)|Melvin Randolph Gilmore
In the northwest part of Nebraska there is a high butte with perpendicular sides like the walls of a great building.
Prairie Smoke (Second Edition, Revised)|Melvin Randolph Gilmore

British Dictionary definitions for Nebraska

Nebraska

/ (nɪˈbræskə) /

noun

a state of the western US: consists of an undulating plain. Capital: Lincoln. Pop: 1 739 291 (2003 est). Area: 197 974 sq km (76 483 sq miles)Abbreviation: Nebr., (with zip code) NE

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Cultural definitions for Nebraska

Nebraska

State in the midwestern United States bordered by South Dakota to the north, Iowa and Missouri to the east, Kansas to the south, and Colorado and Wyoming to the west. Its capital is Lincoln, and its largest city is Omaha.