Missouri

geographical name

Mis·​sou·​ri mə-ˈzu̇r-ē How to pronounce Missouri (audio)
by some residents
mə-ˈzu̇r-ə How to pronounce Missouri (audio)
1
river 2466 miles (3968 kilometers) long in the western U.S. flowing from southwestern Montana into the Mississippi River in eastern Missouri see three forks

Note: The waters that flow from the head of the Missouri to the mouth of the Mississippi form the longest stretch of river in North America 3877 miles (6238 kilometers).

2
state in the central U.S. having the Mississippi River forming its borders with Illinois, Kentucky, and Tennessee; capital Jefferson City area 69,697 square miles (180,515 square kilometers), population 5,988,927
Missourian adjective or noun

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“Missouri.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Missouri. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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