Buckeye State buc·keyes·tate uncommon noun 1. a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region SynonymsOhioBuckeye StateOH Related words Broader terms American state Parts Midwest Part of AkronAthensClevelandCincinnatiColumbusDaytonMansfieldToledo WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.