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trans-Mississippi

American  
[trans-mis-uh-sip-ee, tranz-] / ˌtræns mɪs əˈsɪp i, ˌtrænz- /

adjective

  1. across or beyond the Mississippi River.


Other Word Forms

  • trans-Mississipian adjective

Example Sentences

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The Homestead Act settled Americans in large numbers in the trans-Mississippi West.

From The Wall Street Journal

Zalatoris has some history at Southern Hills, winning the Trans-Mississippi Amateur in 2014 when the final two rounds were washed out by rain.

From Washington Times

He was also a top golfer on the amateur circuit, winning the 2013 Western Junior, 2015 Trans-Mississippi Amateur, 2016 Sunnehanna Amateur and the Northeast Amateur.

From Fox News

From 1863 until the end of the war he commanded the Trans-Mississippi department.

From Washington Times

It was designed by prominent local architect Frederick Henninger, who was most likely inspired by the 1898 Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition held nearby on the site of what is now Kountze Park.

From Washington Times