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S.D.

S.D.

1.0
Short form for the state South Dakota in the United States
  • proper noun
translation icon : Dakota del Sur
  • The address was listed as Sioux Falls, S.D., 57104.

Examples

  • She traveled from Minnesota to S.D. for the conference.

  • I visited S.D. last summer.

  • Many tourists visit Mount Rushmore when passing through S.D..

  • The address was listed as Sioux Falls, S.D., 57104.

  • Have you ever been to S.D.?

  • Many tourists visit Mount Rushmore when passing through S.D..

  • She traveled from Minnesota to S.D. for the conference.

Synonyms

South Dakota
vsS.D.
20 1.6

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

is the abbreviated form used in writing with periods
SD
vsS.D.
12 1.0

Short form for the state South Dakota in the United States

is the same short form but written with dots between letters
Mount Rushmore State
vsS.D.
5.9

A nickname for the United States state South Dakota

is the short written form using dots rather than a nickname
Coyote State
vsS.D.
  • US
6.3

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

is the short written form using dots not a colloquial nickname

Surface Forms

S.D. main

Morphology

S.D. = South + Dakota (transparent) = S + D

The abbreviation is formed from the initial letters of the place name 'South Dakota', so knowledge of the place name or abbreviation conventions yields the meaning.

Etymology

S.D. stands for South Dakota, a U.S. state. The South part means the direction 'south' and Dakota is the name of a Native American people whose name means 'friend' or 'ally', so S.D. is the short form of that state name.