Texarkana
Americannoun
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a city in northeastern Texas, contiguous to but politically independent of Texarkana, Arkansas.
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a city in southwestern Arkansas, contiguous to but politically independent of Texarkana, Texas.
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a bi-state region comprising the twin cities of Texarkana, Texas, and Texarkana, Arkansas.
Etymology
Origin of Texarkana
First recorded in 1830–40; Tex(as) ( def. ) + Ark(ansas) ( def. ) + (Louisi)ana ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile in Texas, Governor Greg Abbott last month went to Texarkana to host a "rural affordability roundtable".
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Rufus Parnell Jones was born Aug. 12, 1933, in Texarkana, Ark., but lived most of his life in the Los Angeles area.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
After law school, she moved to Texarkana to be a public defender and later opened her own civil rights and criminal defense law firm.
From Salon ● Jan. 18, 2024
Omar Pena-Romero, who was arrested by police near Texarkana, Arkansas, Saturday night, was being held in the Pulaski County jail without bond.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 23, 2023
He took his jacket off for a pillow, set his seat back a bit, and said, “It’s a long ride to Texarkana; I’m going lo catch some sleep.”
From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson
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