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Mount Rushmore State

Mount Rushmore State

5.9
A nickname for the United States state South Dakota
  • proper noun
  • /maʊnt ˈrʌʃmɔr steɪt/
translation icon : Estado de Mount Rushmore
  • Many tourists visit the Mount Rushmore State each year to see its famous national monument.

Examples

  • The governor of the Mount Rushmore State announced a new economic development plan.

  • She moved to the Mount Rushmore State for work and quickly fell in love with its landscapes.

  • Visit Mount Rushmore State!

  • Explore Mount Rushmore State!

  • Many tourists visit the Mount Rushmore State each year to see its famous national monument.

  • She moved to the Mount Rushmore State for work and quickly fell in love with its landscapes.

  • The governor of the Mount Rushmore State announced a new economic development plan.

Synonyms

Coyote State
vsMount Rushmore State
  • US
6.3

A nickname for the US state South Dakota referring to the coyote

is a nickname for the state without referencing an animal

Surface Forms

Mount Rushmore State main

Morphology

mount + Rushmore + state

The phrase simply combines the place name 'Mount Rushmore' with 'state' to indicate the U.S. state associated with Mount Rushmore (South Dakota). This is a compositional toponymic naming pattern that a B1 learner who knows the constituents can infer, so the meaning is transparent.

Etymology

Mount Rushmore State comes from the big stone carving called Mount Rushmore, where four presidents' faces were cut into a mountain. Because this famous sight is in 'South Dakota', people use the name to mean 'the state of South Dakota'.