| has gloss | (noun) one of the 50 states of the United States American state | 
| lexicalization | eng: American states | 
| lexicalization | eng: American state | 
| subclass of | (noun) the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation; "his state is in the deep south" province, state | 
| has subclass | (noun) any of the southern states in which slavery was legal prior to the American Civil War slave state | 
| has subclass | (noun) any state prohibiting slavery prior to the American Civil War free state | 
 | Note: 10 other instance(s) ommited in the following list | 
| has instance | (noun) a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War AL, Heart of Dixie, Alabama, Camellia State | 
| has instance | (noun) a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union; "Alaska is the largest state in the United States" Last Frontier, AK, Alaska | 
| has instance | (noun) a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon Arizona, AZ, Grand Canyon State | 
| has instance | (noun) a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes California, CA, Golden State, Calif. | 
| has instance | (noun) a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains CO, Colorado, Centennial State | 
| has instance | (noun) a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War Florida, Sunshine State, FL, Everglade State | 
| has instance | (noun) a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War Peach State, GA, Georgia, Empire State of the South | 
| has instance | (noun) a state in the Rocky Mountains ID, Idaho, Gem State | 
| has instance | (noun) a midwestern state in north-central United States Prairie State, IL, Illinois, Land of Lincoln | 
| has instance | (noun) a state in midwestern United States Hoosier State, Indiana, IN | 
| has instance | (noun) a state in midwestern United States Iowa, IA, Hawkeye State | 
| has instance | (noun) a state in midwestern United States Kansas, Sunflower State, KS | 
| has instance | (noun) a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses Bluegrass State, Kentucky, KY | 
| has instance | (noun) a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War Louisiana, LA, Pelican State | 
| has instance | (noun) a state in New England Maine, Pine Tree State, ME | 
| has instance | (noun) a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies Free State, MD, Old Line State, Maryland | 
| has instance | (noun) a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies Old Colony, Massachusetts, Bay State, MA | 
| has instance | (noun) a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region Michigan, Great Lakes State, MI, Wolverine State | 
| has instance | (noun) a midwestern state Gopher State, Minnesota, North Star State, MN | 
| has instance | (noun) 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 Missouri, Show Me State, MO | 
| has instance | (noun) a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border Montana, MT, Treasure State | 
| has instance | (noun) a midwestern state on the Great Plains Cornhusker State, NE, Nebraska | 
| has instance | (noun) a state in the southwestern United States NV, Battle Born State, Nevada, Silver State, Sagebrush State | 
| has instance | (noun) a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies Granite State, NH, New Hampshire | 
| has instance | (noun) a state in southwestern United States on the Mexican border New Mexico, Land of Enchantment, NM | 
| has instance | (noun) a state in southeastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies Old North State, Tar Heel State, NC, North Carolina | 
| has instance | (noun) a state of north central United States bordering on Canada Peace Garden State, North Dakota, ND | 
| has instance | (noun) a state in south central United States Sooner State, OK, Oklahoma | 
| has instance | (noun) a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific Beaver State, OR, Oregon | 
| has instance | (noun) a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies PA, Keystone State, Pennsylvania | 
| has instance | (noun) a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies; the smallest state Rhode Island, Little Rhody, RI, Ocean State | 
| has instance | (noun) a state in the Deep South; one of the original 13 colonies Palmetto State, SC, South Carolina | 
| has instance | (noun) a state in east central United States Tennessee, TN, Volunteer State | 
| has instance | (noun) the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico Lone-Star State, TX, Texas | 
| has instance | (noun) a state in New England Green Mountain State, Vermont, VT | 
| has instance | (noun) a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War VA, Virginia, Old Dominion State, Old Dominion | 
| has instance | (noun) a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific Evergreen State, WA, Washington | 
| has instance | (noun) a state in east central United States West Virginia, Mountain State, WV | 
| has instance | (noun) a midwestern state in north central United States WI, Badger State, Wisconsin | 
| has instance | (noun) a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east Wyoming, Equality State, WY |