illinois

BrE /ɪˈlɪnɔɪs/ AmE /ɪˈlɪnoɪs/

noun en → es

1 STATE [noun] B2

a state in the north-central United States, bordered by Wisconsin to the north and Indiana to the east; capital: Springfield

Illinois (estado de)

Collocations state of Illinois

Chicago is the largest city in Illinois.

Chicago es la ciudad más grande del estado de Illinois.

2 SHORT FORM [noun] C1

used as a short form of someone's name who comes from or lives in Illinois

Illinois (nombre propio)

Collocations Joe Illinois

I met a guy named Joe Illinois at the party.

Conocí un tipo llamado Joe Illinois en la fiesta.