Main Entry:

Mis·sou·ri

Pronunciation:

\mə-ˈzu̇r-ē, by some residents mə-ˈzu̇r-ə\

Function:

geographical name

1 river 2466 miles (3968 kilometers) W United States flowing from SW Montana into Mississippi River in E Missouri — see three forks 2 state central United States ∗ Jefferson City area 69,697 square miles (180,515 square kilometers), population 5,595,211

— Mis·sou·ri·an \-ˈzu̇r-ē-ən\ adjective or noun