Prairie State

proper noun

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

Meanings

proper nounthe Prairie State
  1. Official nickname for Illinois: a state of the United States.
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APA

Prairie State. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Prairie%20State

MLA

“Prairie State.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Prairie%20State. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Prairie State,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Prairie%20State.

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