blue state en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
Compound of blue + state. From the color blue representing the Democratic Party of the United States, and being a state (“subnational division, province”) that votes Democratic.
Meanings
- (US, idiomatic) A state of the United States voting Democratic in a given election, or tending to vote Democratic in general.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| blue states | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
red state · purple state · green state
Translations (8)
fr État bleu (blue state in the United States) · cmn 藍州 /蓝州 (blue state in the United States) · vi bang xanh (blue state in the United States) · km រដ្ឋខៀវ (blue state in the United States) · ja 青い州 (blue state in the United States) · vi tiểu bang xanh (blue state in the United States) · pl niebieski stan (blue state in the United States) · ko 파란 주 (blue state in the United States)