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SD

SD

6 1.0
Short form for the state South Dakota in the United States
  • proper noun
: Dakota del Sur
  • In 2004, the small community of Faith, SD, received word that its school building had been condemned.

You know, most people don't know my dad slept on a park bench in Sioux Falls, SD because they went and rent him an apartment.

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Examples

  • Hi, my name is Katie from Sioux Falls, SD, and my tip is for Teresa from the Phoenix podcast.

  • Sean Casper from Hot Springs, SD Thanks for coming, man.

  • You know, most people don't know my dad slept on a park bench in Sioux Falls, SD because they went and rent him an apartment.

    The Pivot Podcast

  • Dale Walsh, SD 1st V. Chairman/Programs, has a variety of interesting programs lined up.

    Academic text (2001)

  • We're floating in a hot air balloon near Sioux Falls, SD, and it's time to spin the wheel of Mythically.

  • So we just landed in the Sioux Falls, SD, which is not Sioux City, IA, which is where I thought I was going.

    Gas Monkey Garage

  • Reprint requests: Patrick J. Collison, MD, Yankton Medical Clinic, 1104 W. 8th St., Yankton, SD 57078.

    Academic text (2003)

  • The scenic beauty of the Black Hills in SD attracts visitors year-round.

  • Last summer, I visited Rapid City, SD, and enjoyed the local cuisine.

  • After a long drive, we finally arrived in Pierre, SD, the state capital.

Synonyms

South Dakota
vsSD
93 1.6

A state in the north-central United States known for Mount Rushmore and the Badlands

is the shortened form used to refer to that state
S.D.
vsSD
7 1.0

Short form for the state South Dakota in the United States

is the form without periods used as the abbreviation
Mount Rushmore State
vsSD
1 5.9

A nickname for the United States state South Dakota

is the standard abbreviation used for that state
Coyote State
vsSD
  • US
6.3

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

is the standard abbreviation used for that state

Surface Forms

SD main

Morphology

SD = South + Dakota (semi-transparent) = S + D

A straightforward initialism of the place name 'South Dakota'; most learners will recognise SD as the abbreviation for that state. [Postprocessing: changed transparency from 'transparent' to 'semi-transparent' for abbreviation]

Etymology

SD is the short form for South Dakota; the S stands for 'south' and the D comes from Dakota, the name of a Native American people often said to mean 'friend' or 'ally', so SD simply means the state of South Dakota.