Empire State

proper noun

Official nickname for New York: a state of the United States.

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New YorkNew York StateState of New York
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Meanings

proper nounthe Empire State
  1. Official nickname for New York: a state of the United States.
  2. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Empire State Building.

    My friends are in the bathroom getting higher than the Empire State.

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    Synonyms: New York, New York State, State of New York

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounEllipsis of Empire State Building.

Similar
New YorkNew York StateState of New York
Also see
new york statestate of new york
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“Empire State.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Empire%20State. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Empire State,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Empire%20State.

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