a state in the north-eastern US, bordering on Lake Erie; pop. 11,485,910 (est. 2008); capital, Columbus. Acquired by Britain from France in 1763 and by the US in 1783, it became the 17th state of the US in 1803.
俄亥俄州(美国东北部一州,毗连伊利湖;2008年估计人口11,485,910; 首府哥伦布;1763年英国从法国手中获得该州,1783年归属美国,1803年成为美国第17个州)。