Nebraska

[ nuh-bras-kuh ]

/ nəˈbræs kə /

noun

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

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Example sentences from the Web for nebraska

Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Idaho, and Utah will never come anywhere close to being purple.
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These agricultural pests migrate in mid-summer to the Rocky Mountains from Kansas and Nebraska to beat the heat.
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Salia was the third patient to be treated in Nebraska, but the first to succumb to the disease.
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Try Nebraska, South Dakota, Alaska, and Arkansas; what you might call a crimson tide.
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Ballot initiatives to raise the minimum wage passed in four states: Alaska, Arkansas, Nebraska, and South Dakota.
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But the principle of the Nebraska Bill abolished slavery in several of the old States.
The Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln, Volume Two|Abraham Lincoln
Incidentally Kansas ranks next to Nebraska in dearth of trees.
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This idea was acted upon, and the youngsters of Nebraska doubtless enjoyed the fun.
Chatterbox, 1906|Various
They say, the supply of these last delicacies will be short this season; as hardly any have appeared yet in Kansas or Nebraska.
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A Nebraska product similar to Cheddar and Colby, but with softer body and more moisture.
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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.