Wisconsin

Wis·con·sin ¹  (ws-knsn) Abbr. WI or Wis.

A state of the north-central United States. It was admitted as the 30th state in 1848. First settled by the French, the region was ceded to Great Britain in 1763 and became part of the Northwest Territory in 1787. Madison is the capital and Milwaukee is the largest city. Population: 5,600,000.

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Wis·consin·ite n.

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Wis·con·sin ²  (ws-knsn)

adj.

Of or relating to the fourth glacial stage of the Pleistocene Epoch in North America.

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[After Wisconsin¹.]

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Wisconsin [wɪsˈkɒnsɪn]

n

1. (Placename) 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.: 5 363 675 (2000). Area: 141 061 sq. km (54 464 sq. miles) Abbreviations Wis (with zip code), WI

2. (Placename) a river in central and SW Wisconsin, flowing south and west to the Mississippi. Length: 692 km (430 miles)

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Wisconsin - a tributary of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin Wisconsin River Badger State, WI, Wisconsin - a midwestern state in north central United States
	2.	Wisconsin - a midwestern state in north central United States Badger State, WI middle west, Midwest, midwestern United States - the north central region of the United States (sometimes called the heartland or the breadbasket of America) U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776 Appleton - a town in eastern Wisconsin Eau Claire - a town in west central Wisconsin Green Bay - a city of eastern Wisconsin on an arm of Lake Michigan La Crosse - a town in western Wisconsin on the Mississippi River capital of Wisconsin, Madison - capital of the state of Wisconsin; located in the southern part of state; site of the main branch of the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee - largest city of Wisconsin; located in southeastern Wisconsin on the western shore of Lake Michigan; a flourishing agricultural center known for its breweries Racine - a city in southeastern Wisconsin on Lake Michigan to the south of Milwaukee Superior - a town in northwest Wisconsin on Lake Superior across from Duluth Watertown - a town in southeastern Wisconsin Wausau - a town in north central Wisconsin Fox River - a river in Wisconsin that flows into Lake Michigan Wisconsin, Wisconsin River - a tributary of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin