Texarkana

American  

[tek-sahr-kan-uh] / ˌtɛk sɑrˈkæn ə /

noun

1. a city in northeastern Texas, contiguous to but politically independent of Texarkana, Arkansas.

2. a city in southwestern Arkansas, contiguous to but politically independent of Texarkana, Texas.

3. a bi-state region comprising the twin cities of Texarkana, Texas, and Texarkana, Arkansas.

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Etymology

Origin of Texarkana

First recorded in 1830–40; Tex(as) ( def. ) + Ark(ansas) ( def. ) + (Louisi)ana ( def. )

Example Sentences

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

Mr. Wilson was an officer with the police department in Texarkana, Arkansas.

From Washington Times • Aug. 7, 2023

Were the rumors true that he had walked on water against the Nacogdoches Dragons and had simply flown across the field like the Flying Nun against the Texarkana Tigers?

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger