Nebraska

[ nuh-bras-kuh ]

noun

1. a state in the central United States. 77,237 sq. mi. (200,044 sq. km). : Lincoln. : NE (for use with zip code), Nebr., Neb.

Nebraska

/ nɪˈbræskə /

noun

1. a state of the western US: consists of an undulating plain. Capital: Lincoln. Pop: 1 739 291 (2003 est). Area: 197 974 sq km (76 483 sq miles) AbbreviationNebr.with zip codeNE

Nebraska

1. State in the midwestern United States bordered by South Dakota to the north, Iowa and Missouri to the east, Kansas to the south, and Colorado and Wyoming to the west. Its capital is Lincoln, and its largest city is Omaha .

Example Sentences

When he crossed that threshold last week against Nebraska, Marks was feeling about as bad as he had all season.

From Los Angeles Times

An anti-abortion measure passed in Nebraska, while an abortion rights measure failed in the state as well as in Florida and South Dakota.

From Salon

The atmosphere at the Coliseum on Saturday was lukewarm at best, a hollow homecoming, loads of great Nebraska fans often making more noise than their Trojans seatmates.

From Los Angeles Times

In recent years, seven states have outlawed slavery and involuntary servitude in their constitutions, including Colorado in 2018, Utah and Nebraska in 2020, and Alabama, Oregon, Tennessee and Vermont in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times

He did have academic bona fides: a Ph.D. from Yale and experience in university administration, running the tiny Midland University in Nebraska.

From New York Times