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Ozarks

American  
[oh-zahrks] / ˈoʊ zɑrks /

noun

  1. Lake of the, a recreational lake in S central Missouri, created by a 1931 dam on the Osage River. 93 sq. mi. (242 sq. km).


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The former police chief of Gateway, Arkansas, had been nicknamed the "Devil in the Ozarks" following his convictions.

From BBC

From there, she moved Tonka to her home near the Lake of the Ozarks, where she had outfitted her basement with a cage.

From Los Angeles Times

The Rolling Stones and the Ozarks don’t seem like the most natural pairing.

From Seattle Times

I walked into a good-sized library in a town in the Missouri Ozarks, asked to speak to a librarian and was pointed to a nervous blond woman who looked to be in her 30s.

From Los Angeles Times

Cat recognized Middle Earth, Narnia, and the Ozarks from Where the Red Fern Grows, all labeled in small, even letters.

From Literature