Dakota
- noun
- /dəˈkoʊtə/
- US
- The economy of the Dakotas relies heavily on agriculture and energy production.
I buy oil wells, so I have oil wells in North Dakota and Louisiana.
- I buy oil wells, so I have oil wells in North Dakota and Louisiana.
- Trump started by addressing local issues like North Dakota's current drought.
- And then last week when I was in South Dakota, I found this ice cold mountain stream.
- But by and large, they'll stay and camp even during South Dakota winters.
- The other show was about this group called Victory Church in North Dakota, which ended that church effectively.
- I think that, you know, I'm from, like you said, North Dakota, the Great Plains, also Iowa Midwest.
- OK, imagine you're travelling through North Dakota.
- I called last week from South Dakota.
- A divorce court can't go after your assets in a South Dakota trust.
- Canada has fewer banks in total than the state of North Dakota has.
Examples
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Many tourists flock to the Dakotas to explore Mount Rushmore in South Dakota.
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The Dakotas are known for their stunning national parks and vast prairies.
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And then last week when I was in South Dakota, I found this ice cold mountain stream.
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The other show was about this group called Victory Church in North Dakota, which ended that church effectively.
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It's everyone in South Dakota's problem, and we need everyone to get on it.
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So if you're from North Dakota, this is fabulous stuff.
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I buy oil wells, so I have oil wells in North Dakota and Louisiana.
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Trump started by addressing local issues like North Dakota's current drought.
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Well, not everybody grew up in North Dakota able to brave the icy and snowy roads.
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I drove all night from Vermilion, South Dakota to Lincoln, NE non-stop.
Synonyms
Two US states, North Dakota and South Dakota
Surface Forms
Etymology
Dakota for the region comes from the Dakota people; their own word Dakóta means 'friend' or 'ally', so North and South Dakota are named after the people who lived there.