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

The Lakers, who had two days off to get ready for the Grizzlies, attacked Memphis early, playing like a team looking to get one back after losing in Tennessee last week.

From Los Angeles Times

Foster filed for the split last month in Tennessee, where the couple and their two children have lived for two years, formally moving to end their six-year marriage.

From Los Angeles Times

He lives with his wife and seven children in Tennessee.

From BBC

The Chargers picked up a third consecutive win Sunday, overpowering the Tennessee Titans 27-17.

From Los Angeles Times

The Carolina Panthers edged out the New York Giants in Germany and the Los Angeles Chargers put away the Tennessee Titans for a third win in a row.

From BBC