/ Dictionary / Index P Panhandle State: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Pan'handle State' Pronunciation: [key] West Virginia (used as a nickname). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. panhandle pan head Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language