North Carolina

American  

noun

1. a state in the southeastern United States, on the Atlantic coast. 52,586 square miles (136,198 square kilometers). Raleigh. NC (for use with zip code), N.C.

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North Carolina British  

noun

1. Abbreviation: N.C..   NC.  a state of the southeastern US, on the Atlantic: consists of a coastal plain rising to the Piedmont Plateau and the Appalachian Mountains in the west. Capital: Raleigh. Pop: 8 407 248 (2003 est). Area: 126 387 sq km (48 798 sq miles)

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North Carolina Cultural  

1. State in the southeastern United States bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina and Georgia to the south, and Tennessee to the west. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte.

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One of the Confederate states during the Civil War.

One of the thirteen colonies.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• North Carolinian
  adjective

Example Sentences

From there to here - in Charlotte, North Carolina getting ready for a World Cup that must have seemed like an impossible dream only a few short months ago.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The University of North Carolina system, which serves 17 institutions, has roughly 10% of its endowment tied up in SpaceX, according to people familiar with the endowment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Amazon will invest in Corning’s North Carolina manufacturing, creating 1,000 jobs and strengthening the U.S. fiber supply chain.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

With both squads based in North Carolina, the game was planned for Monday, but the Norwegian Football Federation announced on Sunday it had been called off because of injuries in the Scotland camp.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The attention flummoxed state officials, who were still struggling to cast North Carolina as “different” from the Deep South.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson