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

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North Dakota

North Dakota tops the list of states most dependent on exports to Canada, due largely to its petroleum industry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

They took the case all the way to the North Dakota Supreme Court—and won.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

North Dakota Workforce Safety & Insurance, a public agency that provides and administers the benefits, says changes over the past few decades have helped it recover from a deficit and build a $1.2 billion surplus.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

And even in a conservative state like North Dakota, where I live, socialist, or interdependent, arrangements are seen as pillars of the community.

From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026

“With this wind, it’ll be blown clear over to North Dakota in no time.”

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson