Evergreen State

proper noun

Official nickname for Washington: a state of the United States.

Meanings

proper nounthe Evergreen State
  1. Official nickname for Washington: a state of the United States.

Origin

From its abundance of evergreen trees.

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APA

Evergreen State. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Evergreen%20State

MLA

“Evergreen State.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Evergreen%20State. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Evergreen State,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Evergreen%20State.

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