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KY

KY

19 5.1
A postal abbreviation for the state of Kentucky in the United States
  • noun
  • US
translation icon : Kentucky
  • And he had this dream that he shared with them that he was jogging around the streets of Louisville, KY and everyone had come out to wave to him.
  • Lexington, KY
  • Louisville, KY
  • Frankfort, KY

It's Ryan from up here in Louisville, KY What's up, Ryan?

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Examples

  • So I went to this town called Bowling Green, KY and it is the home of a fruit of the loom drawers.

  • I live in Park Hills, KY with my wife @shannanb and our two boys.

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  • Is it California, Washington, KY or Pennsylvania?

  • And, and at this point, he was at Fort Campbell, KY at this point.

  • We are an old business located in in Louisville, KY in the USA.

  • The closest prison next to Ashland, KY was Big Sandy Camp.

  • It's Ryan from up here in Louisville, KY What's up, Ryan?

  • We stopped and played in Memphis, we stopped and played in Louisville, KY and we played in Canton, OH.

  • The second place award went to Garry Walter of Highland Heights, KY for his entry "Gray Tree Frog II."

    Academic text (2003)
  • I traveled to Lexington, KY to see the famous horse races.

Synonyms

Kentucky
vsKY
298 1.3

A state in the United States known for horse racing, rolling hills, and bluegrass music

is the official two-letter postal abbreviation for that state
3.6

A nickname for the United States state of Kentucky known for horse breeding and bluegrass music

is the official two-letter postal abbreviation rather than a casual nickname

Surface Forms

KY singular

Etymology

KY is the postal abbreviation for Kentucky, and the name Kentucky likely comes from an old Native American word meaning 'meadow' or 'land of tomorrow'. So, think of KY as the short label you see on letters, signs, and license plates that stands for the state of Kentucky.