Georgia

American  

[jawr-juh] / ˈdʒɔr dʒə /

noun

1. a state in the southeastern United States. 58,876 sq. mi. (152,489 sq. km). Atlanta. GA (for use with zip code), Ga.

2. Also called Georgian Republic.  a republic in Transcaucasia, bordering on the Black Sea, north of Turkey and Armenia: an independent kingdom for about 2,000 years. 26,872 sq. mi. (69,700 sq. km). Tbilisi.

3. Strait of Georgia an arm of the Salish Sea in southwestern Canada and northwestern Washington State, between Vancouver Island and the mainland. 150 miles (240 km) long.

4. a female given name: George + feminine ending -a.

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Georgia British  

/ ˈdʒɔːdʒjə /

noun

1. a republic in NW Asia, on the Black Sea: an independent kingdom during the middle ages, it was divided by Turkey and Persia in 1555; became part of Russia in 1918 and a separate Soviet republic in 1936; its independence was recognized internationally in 1992. It is rich in minerals and has hydroelectric resources. Official language: Georgian. Religion: believers are mainly Christian or Muslim. Currency: lari. Capital: Tbilisi. Pop: 4 555 911 (2013 est). Area: 69 493 sq km (26 831 sq miles)

2. Abbreviation: Ga.   GA.  a state of the southeastern US, on the Atlantic: consists of coastal plains with forests and swamps, rising to the Cumberland Plateau and the Appalachians in the northwest Capital: Atlanta. Pop: 8 684 715 (2003 est). Area: 152 489 sq km (58 876 sq miles)

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Georgia ¹ Cultural  

1. Republic in extreme southwestern Asia on the Black Sea, bordered to the north and northeast by Russia, to the east by Azerbaijan, and to the south by Armenia and Turkey. Its capital and largest city is Tbilisi.

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Georgia ² Cultural  

1. State in the southeastern United States bordered by Tennessee and North Carolina to the north, South Carolina and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Florida to the south, and Alabama to the west. Its capital and largest city is Atlanta.

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This former member of the Soviet Union declared its independence in 1991.

Last of the thirteen colonies to be founded (1733).

One of the Confederate states during the Civil War.

Example Sentences

This time, the smiles, the hugs, the radiant joy filling Atlanta Stadium could have powered the entire state of Georgia.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026

“There are two things I am not: an accountant or an attorney,” said Mitzie Wilson, a certified financial planner based in Georgia.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 6, 2026

The parent said she and her family have been reeling from a Georgia High School Association sports regulation much like the laws the Supreme Court upheld.

From Salon • Jul. 5, 2026

Meanwhile, Britain's Georgia Hunter Bell lowered her personal best in the women's mile with a time of four minutes 18.52 seconds but that time was only enough for eighth.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026

“Well, we came as graduate students. I applied to Emory University business school and Grandma applied to Georgia Tech for a master’s degree in mechanical engineering.”

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh