Carolina

American  

[kar-uh-lahy-nuh, kah-raw-lee-nah] / ˌkær əˈlaɪ nə, ˌkɑ rɔˈli nɑ /

noun

1. a former English colony on the Atlantic coast of North America: officially divided into North Carolina and South Carolina in 1729.

2. North Carolina or South Carolina.

3. a city in northeast Puerto Rico, southeast of San Juan.

4. Also called the Carolinas.  North Carolina and South Carolina.

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Carolina British  

/ ˌkærəˈlaɪnə /

noun

1. a former English colony on the E coast of North America, first established in 1663: divided in 1729 into North and South Carolina, which are often referred to as the Carolinas

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Example Sentences

The man killed was identified by investigators as Austin Tucker Martin, 21, from North Carolina, according to a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation.

From Los Angeles Times

Officials are looking into whether he bought the gun along the driving route he took from North Carolina to Florida, according to CBS.

From BBC

Spots in Utah, North Carolina, and Tennessee similarly “had a lot of prominent growth throughout the postpandemic era,” says Anthony Smith, a senior economist at Realtor.com.

From Barron's

Playing his third official round at Riviera Country Club, the 26-year-old from South Carolina navigated the renowned course like a grizzled veteran.

From Los Angeles Times

The gala included Olympic figure skating medallists and invited skaters including former Italian Olympic medallist Carolina Kostner.

From Barron's