missouri
noun
Simple meaning
The longest river in the United States.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
məˈzʊɹi
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Definition
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noun
The longest river in the United States; arises in Montana and flows southeastward to become a tributary of the Mississippi at Saint Louis
“The Missouri and Mississippi Rivers together form the third longest river in the world.”
A midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
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The longest river in North America, rising in the Rocky Mountains of western Montana and flowing roughly southeast over 2,300 miles through North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri, before joining the Mississippi at St. Louis.
An indigenous Siouan tribe that originally lived in the Great Lakes region of United States.
A state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Capital: Jefferson City. Largest city: Kansas City.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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Similar to meadow goldenrod but usually smaller.
Evening-opening primrose of south central United States.
The longest river in the United States.
Perennial vine of dry parts of central and southwestern United States and Mexico having small hard mottled green inedible fruit.
An agreement in 1820 between pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions in the United States concerning the extension of slavery into new territories.
Related Words
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- tributarynoun
- mississippinoun
- illinoisnoun
- dakotanoun
- omahanoun
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