Meanings
proper nounthe Bear State
- An unofficial nickname for Arkansas, a state of the United States.
Origin
A nickname, from the many bears once inhabiting its forests.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Bear State. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bear%20State
MLA
“Bear State.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bear%20State. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bear State,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bear%20State.
Source: Bear State on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.