Wisconsin

American  

[wis-kon-suhn] / wɪsˈkɒn sən /

noun

1. a state in the northern central United States: a part of the Midwest. 56,154 sq. mi. (145,440 sq. km). Madison. WI (for use with zip code), Wis., Wisc.

2. a river flowing southwest from northern Wisconsin to the Mississippi. 430 miles (690 km) long.

3. the fourth stage of the glaciation of North America during the Pleistocene.

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Wisconsin British  

/ wɪsˈkɒnsɪn /

noun

1. Abbreviation: Wis..   Wis.   WI.  a state of the N central US, on Lake Superior and Lake Michigan: consists of an undulating plain, with uplands in the north and west; over 168 m (550 ft) above sea level along the shore of Lake Michigan. Capital: Madison. Pop: 5 472 299 (2003 est). Area: 141 061 sq km (54 464 sq miles)

2. a river in central and SW Wisconsin, flowing south and west to the Mississippi. Length: 692 km (430 miles)

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Wisconsin Cultural  

1. State in the north-central United States bordered by Lake Superior and the state of Michigan to the north, Lake Michigan to the east, Illinois to the south, and Iowa and Minnesota to the west. Its capital is Madison, and its largest city is Milwaukee.

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Known for its dairy products, especially cheese.

Other Word Forms

• Wisconsinite noun

Example Sentences

“I am the subject of unprecedented legal proceedings . . . I am pursuing this fight for myself and for our independent judiciary,” Judge Dugan wrote in her letter to Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ahead of every election year, Wisconsin clerks lobby the Legislature with the same request: pass a bill to let them count ballots on the Monday before an election.

From Salon

This stretch of Wisconsin, along the Fox River from Oshkosh to Green Bay, is a particular bright spot.

From The Wall Street Journal

Cig looked like someone had walked up to him and said, Howdy, I’m from the future, and in 2027, Wisconsin will play Northwestern in the national championship in both football and basketball.

From The Wall Street Journal

Her mom had since passed, and though this lovely lady from Wisconsin had donated most of her mother’s clothing, she couldn’t bring herself to give away that item—hence how it ended up on Poshmark.

From The Wall Street Journal