Definition of "Nebraska"

Nebraska

/nəˈbɹæskə/

proper noun
1. A state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Capital: Lincoln. Largest city: Omaha.
  Quotations
  Let’s move on to Nebraska, a state you think about so little, you didn’t even realize that’s not Nebraska, this is Nebraska. Come on, it’s your country! That’s not okay!
  2015, Tim Carvell [et al.], “FIFA II”, in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, season 2, episode 15, John Oliver (actor), Warner Bros. Television, via HBO
2. (historical) A former territory (1854–1867) of the United States, encompassing areas of what is today Nebraska, Wyoming, the Dakotas, Colorado, and Montana. Capital: Omaha.
3. Several other places in the United States, named for the state or territory:
  1. A township in Livingston County, Illinois.
  2. An unincorporated community in Jennings County, Indiana.
  3. A ghost town in Scott County, Arkansas.
  4. A ghost town in Pickaway County, Ohio
4. University of Nebraska–Lincoln.