lower 48
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of lower 48
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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Today, federal wildlife officials estimate there are close to 2,000 grizzlies in the lower 48, concentrated primarily in Wyoming, Idaho and Montana.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
The first exports from the lower 48 states began to flow in February of that year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026
There were an estimated about 8,000 animals across the lower 48 states in 2022, according to a compilation of wildlife agency data by the Wolf Conservation Center.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2024
It will be the first total solar eclipse visible from the United States since 2017, and there will not be another that is visible in the lower 48 states until 2044.
From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2024
Across most of the lower 48 U.S. states and Mexico, there is about one alien earthworm for every two native species.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 9, 2024
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