Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun tennessee

2 senses of tennessee

Sense 1
Tennessee, Volunteer State, TN -- (a state in east central United States)
       INSTANCE OF=> American state -- (one of the 50 states of the United States)

Sense 2
Tennessee, Tennessee River -- (a river formed by the confluence of two other rivers near Knoxville; it follows a U-shaped course to become a tributary of the Ohio River in western Kentucky)
       INSTANCE OF=> river -- (a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek); "the river was navigable for 50 miles")