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 search for affordable homes continues to help metros in the Carolinas.

From The Wall Street Journal

Aiken went on to have a semi-successful music career before running for Congress in North Carolina as a Democrat in 2014.

From Los Angeles Times

Strong growth continued in many metro areas, too, often in midsize and smaller ones across the Carolinas, Texas and the Mountain West.

From The Wall Street Journal

Congresswoman Nancy Mace of South Carolina criticised the troop deployment after defence officials held a closed-door briefing.

From BBC

Eli Ellis played for the University of South Carolina as a freshman this season, but recently announced plans to transfer to another school for next season.

From MarketWatch