Carolina
Americannoun
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a former English colony on the Atlantic coast of North America: officially divided into North Carolina and South Carolina in 1729.
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a city in northeast Puerto Rico, southeast of San Juan.
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Also called the Carolinas. North Carolina and South Carolina.
noun
Example Sentences
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There are primaries in four states on Tuesday, and two marquee Republican contests in South Carolina are set to be another test of Trump's sway with his party's grassroots.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
The University of North Carolina system, which serves 17 institutions, has roughly 10% of its endowment tied up in SpaceX, according to people familiar with the endowment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
With both squads based in North Carolina, the game was planned for Monday, but the Norwegian Football Federation announced on Sunday it had been called off because of injuries in the Scotland camp.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
History repeated itself the following year, this time in South Carolina.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026
On August 12, 1863, after having completed trial runs in Mobile Bay, the Hunley was transported by rail to Charleston, South Carolina.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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