North Dakota

American  

noun

1. a state in the northern central United States. 70,665 sq. mi. (183,020 sq. km). Bismarck. ND (for use with zip code), N. Dak.

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North Dakota British  

noun

1. Abbreviation: N. Dak..   N.D..   ND.  a state of the western US: mostly undulating prairies and plains, rising from the Red River valley in the east to the Missouri plateau in the west, with the infertile Bad Lands in the extreme west. Capital: Bismarck. Pop: 633 837 (2003 est). Area: 183 019 sq km (70 664 sq miles)

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North Dakota Cultural  

1. State in the north-central United States, bordered by Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Canada, to the north; Minnesota to the east; South Dakota to the south; and Montana to the west. Its capital is Bismarck, and its largest city is Fargo.

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Other Word Forms

• North Dakotan adjective

Example Sentences

“I don’t know if the public understands the scale at which charitable gaming is occurring in the state,” said Sean Cleary, a Republican state senator in North Dakota.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

In central North Dakota, the Beulah Convention and Visitors Bureau is housed in a modest suburban office complex and promotes the area.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Izzo’s history of overachieving with his seed makes his team dangerous, starting with a matchup against North Dakota State.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Greenpeace must pay $345 million in damages to the operator of the US oil pipeline it protested, a North Dakota court ordered Friday.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

Various states have different names for them, but I had dawdled in New England, the winter grew apace, and I had visions of being snowbound in North Dakota.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck