RI

Newport's state, abbreviated

RI is the postal abbreviation for Rhode Island, the smallest U.S. state by area.

It appears on addresses and in casual reference: I grew up in RI.

The abbreviation also stands for other things in specialized contexts—refractive index in optics, reproductive isolating mechanism in biology—but Rhode Island dominates everyday use.

state

Providence

God's protective care personified

Pawtucket · Narragansett · Bristol · Jamestown · Coventry · Cumberland · Smithfield · Portsmouth · Middletown · Lincoln

culture

clambake

Outdoor seaside shellfish meal

stuffies · Providence · RISD · Brown University · mansions · sailing · beaches · colonial · Gilded Age · America's Cup

seismic

earthquake

Seismic ground movement

magnitude · Richter · tsunami · seismic · fault line · tectonics · seismograph · Japan · shaking · seismology

health

wellness

Overall state of health

vitality · rehabilitation · well-being · holistic · self-care

music

solfège

Syllable-based pitch training

Guido d'Arezzo

Opposites
size/scale

RIAK

Alaska's mail abbreviation

TX · Alaska · Texas · CA · California

regional identity within New England/Northeast

RIMA

Advanced arts degree

CT · Massachusetts · Connecticut · Maine · New Hampshire

coastal vs. landlocked character

RIWyoming

Cowboy State

Montana · North Dakota · ND · Nebraska · Kansas

Family

Rhode Island

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G