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Texarkana

[ tek-sahr-kan-uh ]

noun

  1. a city in northeastern Texas, contiguous to but politically independent of Texarkana, Arkansas.
  2. a city in southwestern Arkansas, contiguous to but politically independent of Texarkana, Texas.
  3. a bi-state region comprising the twin cities of Texarkana, Texas, and Texarkana, Arkansas.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Texarkana1

First recorded in 1830–40; Tex(as) ( def ) + Ark(ansas) ( def ) + (Louisi)ana ( def )

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Example Sentences

Notwithstanding it was nearly midnight when the presidential train reached Texarkana, about 2,000 citizens were present.

They turned eastward and passed over Texarkana, and thence south to impress the people of Shreveport.

I need a rest, and I can save up until I get enough to pay my fare to Texarkana, where my widowed mother lives.

One time in the Texarkana battle I was behind some pine trees and the bullets cut the limbs down all over me.

Edward Coy who was burned alive in Texarkana, January 1, 1892, died protesting his innocence.

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