Kentucky

[ kuhn-tuhk-ee ]

noun

1. a state in the east central United States. 40,395 sq. mi. (104,625 sq. km). : Frankfort. : KY (for use with zip code), Ken., Ky.
2. a river flowing northwest from eastern Kentucky to the Ohio River. 259 miles (415 km) long.

Kentucky

/ kɛnˈtʌkɪ /

noun

1. a state of the S central US: consists of an undulating plain in the west, the Bluegrass region in the centre, the Tennessee and Ohio River basins in the southwest, and the Appalachians in the east. Capital: Frankfort. Pop: 4 117 827 (2003 est). Area: 102 693 sq km (39 650 sq miles) AbbreviationKen.Ky.with zip codeKY
2. a river in central Kentucky, rising in the Cumberland Mountains and flowing northwest to the Ohio River. Length: 417 km (259 miles)

Kentucky

1. State in the east-central United States bordered by Illinois , Indiana , and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia to the east; Tennessee to the south; and Missouri to the west. Its capital is Frankfort. Louisville is its largest city.

Notes

The state is known for the breeding of race horses. The Kentucky Derby , a famous horse race, is held every year in Louisville.

Kentucky bluegrass is a type of folk music that originated in the southern United States. The music is named for a bluish-tinged grass that grows in Kentucky.

Other Words From

• Ken·tucki·an adjective noun

Example Sentences

Rand Paul,a Kentucky senator and ophthalmologist, will become chair of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

From Science Magazine

That figure was what provoked Boasberg to suspend the Arkansas program and block a similar effort in Kentucky before it could even start.

From Los Angeles Times

In horse racing, Black jockeys won more than half of the Kentucky Derby held from 1875 to 1903 — until Jim Crow eliminated the Black jockey.

From Salon

He has complained about military recruitment ads that feature diverse service members, arguing that the threat of being exposed to different kinds of people would scare off "guys in Kentucky and Colorado and Ohio."

From Salon

Voters approved measures last week in Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Wisconsin to explicitly ban noncitizens from voting in state and local elections.

From Los Angeles Times