Tar Heel State

proper noun

Official nickname for North Carolina: a state of the United States.

Meanings

proper nounthe Tar Heel State
  1. Official nickname for North Carolina: a state of the United States.
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APA

Tar Heel State. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tar%20Heel%20State

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Chicago

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