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

• North Carolinian
  adjective

Example Sentences

They are based in Greensboro, North Carolina, where they experiencing similar temperatures to the England squad.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2026

Natron Energy canceled plans to produce sodium-ion battery cells in North Carolina last year after funding difficulties.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026

Phillips pointed to Gov. Roy Cooper, D-N.C., a moderate running for Senate in North Carolina, as an example of a successful moderate dominating the polls in their state’s primary.

From Salon • Jul. 8, 2026

The gifted artist with an eye for color had just returned from visiting his mother in Raleigh, North Carolina.

From Slate • Jul. 7, 2026

In 1961, meanwhile, students meeting at a conference in Raleigh, North Carolina, agreed to form a new civil rights group.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman