Tennessee

[ ten-uh-see ]

noun

1. a state in the southeastern United States. 42,246 sq. mi. (109,415 sq. km). : Nashville. : TN (for use with zip code), Tenn.
2. a river flowing from eastern Tennessee through northern Alabama, western Tennessee, and southwestern Kentucky into the Ohio near Paducah. 652 miles (1,050 km) long.

Tennessee

/ ˌtɛnɪˈsiː /

noun

1. a state of the E central US: consists of a plain in the west, rising to the Appalachians and the Cumberland Plateau in the east. Capital: Nashville. Pop: 5 841 748 (2003 est). Area: 109 412 sq km (42 244 sq miles) AbbreviationTennwith zip codeTN
2. a river in the E central US, flowing southwest from E Tennessee into N Alabama, then west and north to the Ohio River at Paducah: the longest tributary of the Ohio; includes a series of dams and reservoirs under the Tennessee Valley Authority. Length: 1049 km (652 miles)

Tennessee

1. State in the south-central United States bordered by Kentucky and Virginia to the north; North Carolina to the east; Georgia , Alabama , and Mississippi to the south; and Arkansas and Missouri to the west. Its capital is Nashville , and its largest city is Memphis .

Notes

One of the Confederate states during the Civil War .

Example Sentences

“Austin, like I’ve said before multiple times, he texted me throughout my time at Tennessee. So having him there, I ask him any questions. He’s always there to help me out,” Knecht said.

From Los Angeles Times

More important, it would keep the Bruins, ranked second in the Bowl Championship Series standings behind Tennessee, in the running to play in the first BCS championship game in the Fiesta Bowl.

From Los Angeles Times

The country singer-songwriter, who has written with Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard and George Strait, is facing a felony drug charge after he was pulled over by the Tennessee Highway Patrol for speeding, the Tennesseean reported.

From Los Angeles Times

The hurricane caused massive flooding and damage as it moved through Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.

From NewsForKids.net

The Minnesota Vikings won their third in a row - 23-13 over the Tennessee Titans - to go 8-2 and remain a game behind Detroit and one ahead of Green Bay in the tough NFC North.

From BBC