state
/steɪt/
nounverbstate
Think: “I STAY (sta-) in my STATE (-te).” The word sounds like “stayt.”
Yes, it's state. Remember the long A sound /eɪ/ is spelled with “a…e” (magic e): st + a + t + e.
Definitions
- nouna region with its own government, like one of the 50 parts of the United States
- nounthe condition or situation something is in at a particular time
- verbto say or write something clearly and formally
Examples
- “Texas is a large state with many different landscapes.”
- “The old house was in a poor state after the storm.”
- “Please state your name and address on the form.”
Synonyms
conditionsituationprovincedeclaresay
Antonyms
denyconceal
Translations
ES estadoPT estadoFR État
Common misspellings
statstaetsttestaitestaitstaittsatestare
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