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

Governors from the tri-state area have also deployed National Guard troops and state emergency responders to aid the efforts.

From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2024

Beyond the tri-state area, many Italian immigrants moved to the Appalachian region, primarily for mining jobs.

From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2024

The Clairton Sportsmen’s Club, on 180 acres south of Pittsburgh, bills itself as offering “one of the premier shooting facilities in the tri-state area” and has more than 2,000 members.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2024

From the time he was six until he was about twelve, Bobby spent almost every summer at camp somewhere in the tri-state area around New York City.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady