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

  1. nouna region with its own government, like one of the 50 parts of the United States
  2. nounthe condition or situation something is in at a particular time
  3. 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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