Little Rock

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Arkansas, in the central part, on the Arkansas River.

Little Rock

noun

1. a city in central Arkansas, on the Arkansas River: state capital. Pop: 184 053 (2003 est)

Little Rock

1. Capital of Arkansas and largest city in the state.

Notes

In 1957, federal troops were sent into Little Rock to enforce the United States Supreme Court ruling in Brown versus Board of Educationagainst racial segregation in the public schools. Little Rock became a symbol (see also symbol ) of the South's resistance to school integration .

Example Sentences

The federal status review notes that habitat in Little Rock Creek in the San Gabriels was “long considered a stronghold” for the frogs but just one adult was found in surveys this year.

From Los Angeles Times

Logan Evans was cooking his usual breakfast — eggs over-medium — at his apartment in North Little Rock, Ark., one morning last week when he got an unexpected call from an unknown number.

From Seattle Times

He crept into a hallway in their home in Little Rock, Ark., and saw figures in the darkness.

From New York Times

He also met with members of the “Divine Nine” Black fraternities and sororities and spoke with members of the Little Rock Nine, who helped integrate a public school in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957.

From Seattle Times

Stewart was born on March 11, 1966, in Atlanta, and began her career as a local reporter in Georgia before moving to Little Rock, Arkansas to be a news anchor.

From Seattle Times