1. state in the eastern central United States, bordered by Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Missouri. Capital: Nashville. Population: 6,214,888 (2008 estimate).
Area: 109,150 sq km (42,143 sq mi)
2. river of the southeastern United States, formed by the confluence of the Holston and French Broad rivers and flowing into the Ohio River. Length: 1,050 km (652 mi)
