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  USA

  abbreviation

  United States of America. See United States. Also U.S.A.
• U.S.A.
  U.S.A.

  a trilogy of novels (1939) by John Dos Passos, consisting of The 42nd Parallel, 1919, and The Big Money.

USA

¹ American  

abbreviation

1. United States of America. See United States. Also U.S.A.

2. United States Army. Also U.S.A.

3. Trademark. USA Network: a cable television channel.

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U.S.A. ² American  

1. a trilogy of novels (1939) by John Dos Passos, consisting of The 42nd Parallel, 1919, and The Big Money.

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USA ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. United States Army

2. United States of America (international car registration)

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U.S.A. ² British  

abbreviation

1. United States of America

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Example Sentences

In April, USA Rare Earth, backed by U.S. government financing, agreed to pay $2.8 billion to acquire Serra Verde, the only large-scale producer outside Asia extracting rare earths from clay deposits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Trump said these would include Lee Greenwood, the singer of "God Bless the USA," a staple of his political rallies.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Efforts to turn Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk into a pop culture icon after his killing last September have backfired spectacularly, with online parodists meme-ifying his image.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

We will have regular short videos from Alan Shearer in the USA with his thoughts and some behind-the-scenes footage.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

But the performance was still spectacular enough to earn him a mention in USA Today.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger