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

Both of his parents went to North Carolina.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina had been declining to back Warsh until the probe is resolved, and his objection was enough to hold up the confirmation process.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

In roughly ten years, the species has expanded into more than 25 U.S. states, including Texas, District of Colombia, Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, and Louisiana.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

He once showed up for a breakfast meeting with another bank executive at a diner in the foothills of North Carolina.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Inside the room sat many of the people he hated most in Durham—including Howard Clement, leader of the militant Black Solidarity Committee; Asa Spaulding, retired from the North Carolina Mutual; and Ann Atwater.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson