Wisconsin

[ wis-kon-suhn ]

noun

1. a state in the northern central United States: a part of the Midwest. 56,154 sq. mi. (145,440 sq. km). : Madison. : WI (for use with zip code), Wis., Wisc.
2. a river flowing southwest from northern Wisconsin to the Mississippi. 430 miles (690 km) long.
3. the fourth stage of the glaciation of North America during the Pleistocene. Compare Würm ( def ).

Wisconsin

/ wɪsˈkɒnsɪn /

noun

1. a state of the N central US, on Lake Superior and Lake Michigan: consists of an undulating plain, with uplands in the north and west; over 168 m (550 ft) above sea level along the shore of Lake Michigan. Capital: Madison. Pop: 5 472 299 (2003 est). Area: 141 061 sq km (54 464 sq miles) AbbreviationWis.Wiswith zip codeWI
2. a river in central and SW Wisconsin, flowing south and west to the Mississippi. Length: 692 km (430 miles)

Wisconsin

1. State in the north-central United States bordered by Lake Superior and the state of Michigan to the north, Lake Michigan to the east, Illinois to the south, and Iowa and Minnesota to the west. Its capital is Madison , and its largest city is Milwaukee .

Notes

Known for its dairy products, especially cheese.

Other Words From

• Wis·consin·ite noun

Example Sentences

The Bruins went on to lose to Wisconsin in perhaps the first Rose Bowl seen as a consolation prize.

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“I’m worried about people totally withdrawing from politics because it’s unpleasant,” said Aaron Weinschenk, a political scientist at the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay who studies political behavior and elections.

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On Monday, he nominated former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy, known as co-host of “The Bottom Line” on Fox Business and a onetime reality TV star, to helm the Department of Transportation.

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In other transition news: Trump picked Sean Duffy, a former Wisconsin congressman and Fox Business host, to lead the Transportation Department.

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A recent paper from researchers at the University of Utah and University of Wisconsin found that greater immigration enforcement led to less home building and higher home prices.

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