South Carolina

American  

noun

1. a state in the southeastern United States, on the Atlantic coast. 31,055 square miles (80,430 square kilometers). Columbia. SC (for use with zip code), S.C.

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South Carolina British  

noun

1. Abbreviation and zip code: SC.  a state of the southeastern US, on the Atlantic: the first state to secede from the Union in 1860; consists largely of low-lying coastal plains, rising in the northwest to the Blue Ridge Mountains; the largest US textile producer. Capital: Columbia. Pop: 4 147 152 (2003 est). Area: 78 282 sq km (30 225 sq miles)

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South Carolina Cultural  

1. State in the southeastern United States, bordered by North Carolina to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the south and east, and Georgia to the south and west. Its capital and largest city is Columbia.

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One of the Confederate states during the Civil War.

One of the thirteen colonies.

Other Word Forms

• South Carolinian adjective

Example Sentences

Scott, a South Carolina Republican, also said he doesn’t think Powell committed a crime when he testified before the committee about cost overruns in the Fed’s renovation of its headquarters.

From MarketWatch

Cumulative cases of measles in South Carolina since September, the largest outbreak in the U.S. in a quarter century.

From The Wall Street Journal

Last month, 20,000 well-wishers greeted them in Columbia, South Carolina.

From Barron's

Speaking in South Carolina Tuesday, Barkin said reducing the fed-funds rate by 175 basis points over the last year and a half is supporting the labor market.

From The Wall Street Journal

Robinson is committed to South Carolina and Bryant is a Kansas commit.

From Los Angeles Times