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

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Carolina

This Cady grew up in Spain until he moved to North Carolina at 13 and learned English on the streets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

It’s a view echoed by Lynette Johnston, assistant professor and food-safety extension specialist at North Carolina State University.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026

“They’re different in many ways,” said Calvin Mercer, an East Carolina University religious studies professor who writes about human enhancement technologies.

From Slate ● Jul. 29, 2026

The South Carolina Republican was celebrated for his sense of humor, his bipartisan engagement, and for being at the center of the political action.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

“You think Martin Luther King is our daddy? That he secretly run around calling himself Danny Turner, out here in South Carolina? You crazy.”

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce