noun

• A state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Capital: Lincoln. Largest city: Omaha.
• (historical) A former territory (1854–1867) of the United States, encompassing areas of what is today Nebraska, Wyoming, the Dakotas, Colorado, and Montana. Capital: Omaha.
• Several other places in the United States, named for the state or territory:
• A township in Livingston County, Illinois.
• An unincorporated community in Jennings County, Indiana.
• A ghost town in Scott County, Arkansas.
• A ghost town in Pickaway County, Ohio
• University of Nebraska–Lincoln.