Tar Heel State

noun

1. North Carolina (used as a nickname).

Example Sentences

The Tar Heel State has one of the closest races in the country with November's election looming.

From BBC

The Tar Heel State has been a Republican stronghold, with only one Democratic presidential nominee winning there in the last 20-plus years.

From BBC

In between, Kishida plans to have lunch at the governor’s mansion in a historic first for the Tar Heel State.

From Seattle Times

Open carry of firearms is legal in the Tar Heel State without a permit, but a person must be 18 with no felony convictions to do so.

From Los Angeles Times

But Tar Heel State veterans interviewed in the runup to the primary season’s biggest voting day varied in their politics, even if they agreed that their military service informed their opinions.

From Seattle Times