Ozark
Midwestern plateau region
Ozark refers to the Ozark Mountains, a highland region spanning southern Missouri, northern Arkansas, and adjacent areas of Oklahoma and Kansas.
As an adjective, it describes things from or characteristic of this region: Ozark folk music, Ozark dialect.
The Ozarks are known for rugged terrain, rural culture, and distinctive regional traditions.
Narrow raised strip
- bluffCalculated false front
- hollowEmpty within
- hollerLoud vocal outburst
- valleyLow ground between heights
escarpment · highland · foothill · cliff · crag · elevation · summit · peak
Midwestern state, major river
- BransonMissouri entertainment resort
- SpringfieldCommon American placename
- plateauFlat highland area
- karstEroded soluble rock terrain
topography · ecoregion · geology · biodiversity · ecosystem · conservation · flora · fauna
Narrative verse set to music
- folk songsInherited communal music
- fiddleAdjust restlessly; folk violin
- dulcimerStringed percussion instrument
- tall talesFantastical exaggerated stories
ghost stories · superstitions · witches · legends · oral tradition · storytelling · yarns · folk heroes
ridge
Narrow raised strip
valley · escarpment · highland · foothill · cliff · crag · elevation · summit · peak · knob
Missouri
Midwestern state, major river
- BransonMissouri entertainment resort
- SpringfieldCommon American placename
- plateauFlat highland area
karst · topography · ecoregion · geology · biodiversity · ecosystem · conservation · flora · fauna · natural resources
ballads
Narrative verse set to music
- folk songsInherited communal music
- fiddleAdjust restlessly; folk violin
- dulcimerStringed percussion instrument
tall tales · ghost stories · superstitions · witches · legends · oral tradition · storytelling · yarns · folk heroes · customs
homestead
Family farm and dwelling
- farmlandAgricultural terrain
- agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
- countrysideRural area beyond towns
pastoral · farming · harvest · orchard · livestock · dairy · poultry · grazing · timber · small town
reservoir
Large water storage basin
catfish · crappie · trout · marina · dock · houseboat · water-skiing · kayaking · canoeing · paddleboarding
- Illinois TownsCairo, Cuba, Vienna, Thebes, Hardin
- Defunct AirlinesPan Am, TWA, Swissair, Alitalia, Piedmont
- National ForestsAllegheny, Angeles, Angelina, Arapaho, Bitterroot
- OzarksDevil's Den, Branson, Mountain View, Van Buren, Fayetteville
- Ozarks TownsBranson, Harrison, Mountain View, Forsyth, Hollister
- Western ArkansasFort Smith, Van Buren, Greenwood, Clarksville, Charleston
OzarkRockies
North American mountain chain
Rocky Mountains · Alps · Himalayas · Sierra Nevada · Cascades
OzarkManhattan
NYC's densest borough
New York City · Upper East Side · Hollywood · Silicon Valley · Boston
OzarkGreat Plains
Central North American grassland
prairie · coastal plain · flatlands · coastal lowlands · Florida Everglades
- Ozark MountainsMissouri-Arkansas highland region
- Lake of the OzarksMan-made Missouri lake