Missouri Definition & Meaning

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Missouri American [mi-zoor-ee, -zoor-uh] / mɪˈzʊər i, -ˈzʊər ə /

noun

plural

Missouris,

plural

Missouri

1. a state in the central United States. 69,674 sq. mi. (180,455 sq. km). Jefferson City. MO (for use with zip code), Mo.

2. a river flowing from SW Montana into the Mississippi N of St. Louis, Mo. 2,723 miles (4,382 km) long.

3. a member of a North American Indian tribe belonging to the Siouan linguistic stock, located on the Missouri River in early historic times and now extinct as a tribe.

idioms

1. from Missouri, unwilling to accept something without proof; skeptical.

   I'm from Missouri—you'll have to show me that you're right.

Missouri British / mɪˈzʊərɪ /

noun

1. Abbreviation: Mo. MO. a state of the central US: consists of rolling prairies in the north, the Ozark Mountains in the south, and part of the Mississippi flood plain in the southeast, with the Mississippi forming the E border; chief US producer of lead and barytes. Capital: Jefferson City. Pop: 5 704 484 (2003 est). Area: 178 699 sq km (68 995 sq miles)

2. a river in the W and central US, rising in SW Montana: flows north, east, and southeast to join the Mississippi above St Louis; the longest river in North America; chief tributary of the Mississippi. Length: 3970 km (2466 miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Missouri Cultural

1. State in the central United States bordered by Iowa to the north; Illinois, Kentucky, and Tennessee to the east; Arkansas to the south; and Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska to the west. Its capital is Jefferson City, and its largest city is St. Louis.

Missouri More Idioms

1. see from Missouri.

Other Word Forms

• Missourian adjective

Example Sentences

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Wilson, who will be a senior next fall, led Missouri with nine sacks this season.

From Los Angeles Times

The Kansas City Chiefs will leave Missouri to play in a new stadium being built in neighboring Kansas after state lawmakers approved funding for the project on Monday.

From Barron's

Cardinal Dolan, of Missouri, announced his resignation in February, as required by church law when bishops turn 75.

From BBC

Among its staff is Erin Hawley, a former law clerk for Chief Justice John Roberts and the wife of Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley.

From The Wall Street Journal

Two tickets were last sold in Missouri and Texas a few months ago that split the previous $1.787-billion prize.

From Los Angeles Times

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