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

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 agreement with Corning adds to Amazon’s existing plans, disclosed last year, to invest $10 billion to expand its cloud computing infrastructure in North Carolina.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

As part of the deal, Amazon will make investments to expand Corning’s manufacturing sites across North Carolina and create 1,000 jobs at the facilities.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

USC reliever Adam Troy then walked North Carolina third baseman Cooper Nicholson before falling behind 3-0 to nine-hole hitter Carter French, leading USC coach Andy Stankiewicz to make a pitching change mid at-bat.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Even the powerful president of the University of North Carolina in neighboring Chapel Hill was not immune from these attacks.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson