tri-state

American  

[trahy-steyt] / ˈtraɪˌsteɪt /

Or tristate

adjective

1. of, relating to, or involving three adjoining states.

   a tri-state league.

2. of, relating to, or involving the region where three states adjoin.

   the historic tristate mining district of southwest Missouri, southeast Kansas, and northeast Oklahoma.

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Etymology

Origin of tri-state

First recorded in 1895–1900; tri- + state

Example Sentences

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tri-state

Building is still a nascent practice in the tri-state area.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026

In that five-hour window, vendors move nearly half of the city’s seafood, salmon from Scotland, shrimp from Thailand and branzini from Turkey, all across the tri-state area.

From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2025

The memoir details her upbringing in Florida, Texas and the tri-state area around New York City, as well as her early experiences with religion, including what she describes as an encounter with God.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2024

The tremors were felt in the surrounding tri-state area, including New York City, and as far away as the coasts of Maryland and Maine.

From Slate ● Apr. 5, 2024

To be fair, the only other time I’ve left the greater Jankburg area was as a tag-along with my parents at Anthony’s biggest tri-state area game.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle