Texas

Language: en

🇬🇧 /ˈtɛksəs/ 🇺🇸 /ˈtɛksəs/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    A state in the south-central United States, the second largest by area and population, admitted to the Union in 1845.; A structure on the hurricane deck of a steamboat, containing the pilot house and officers' quarters.

🔗 Details

Word forms

uncountable

Collocations

Texas Hold'emTexas RangersTexas-sizeddeep in the heart of TexasLone Star State

Derivatives

TexanTex-Mex

Synonyms

Lone Star State

Spelling tips

EN: Always capitalized as a proper noun. The 'x' is sometimes mistakenly doubled or replaced with 'ks' by non-native speakers.

💬 Examples

  1. Texas is known for its large ranches and oil industry.

  2. The captain stood in the texas watching the river ahead.