R.I. vs Rhode Island

R.I. and Rhode Island both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
R.I.	Yes	No	No	No
Rhode Island	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, R.I. and Rhode Island are synonyms defined as:

R.I. and Rhode Island: a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies; the smallest state

Other synonyms of R.I. include Little Rhody, Ocean State, RI.

R.I. (noun)	Rhode Island (noun)
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies; the smallest state	a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies; the smallest state
	one of the British colonies that formed the United States, with capital Providence