South Carolina

American  

noun

1. a state in the southeastern United States, on the Atlantic coast. 31,055 square miles (80,430 square kilometers). Columbia. SC (for use with zip code), S.C.

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South Carolina British  

noun

1. Abbreviation and zip code: SC. a state of the southeastern US, on the Atlantic: the first state to secede from the Union in 1860; consists largely of low-lying coastal plains, rising in the northwest to the Blue Ridge Mountains; the largest US textile producer. Capital: Columbia. Pop: 4 147 152 (2003 est). Area: 78 282 sq km (30 225 sq miles)

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South Carolina Cultural  

1. State in the southeastern United States, bordered by North Carolina to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the south and east, and Georgia to the south and west. Its capital and largest city is Columbia.

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One of the Confederate states during the Civil War.

One of the thirteen colonies.

Other Word Forms

• South Carolinian
  adjective

Example Sentences

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South Carolina

What his firm is interested in: the data centers in Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina and Sweden it bought with Genesis Digital.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Films like 1994’s “Forrest Gump,” 2003’s “Radio” and the 2004 romance “The Notebook” were all filmed in South Carolina — the latter of which Scott said was his favorite movie shot in state.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

It centered on South Carolina, one of the states Navatek eyed for a rapid expansion.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

Panettiere died last month at the age of 36 after she was found unresponsive at a South Carolina residence.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

After Mama died, my great-aunt Cecile came up from South Carolina saying she was going to take me and Ty'ree back home to live with her.

From "Miracle's Boys" by Jacqueline Woodson