South Carolina

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.

South Carolina

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)

South Carolina

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.

One of the Confederate states during the Civil War.

One of the thirteen colonies.

Other Word Forms

• South Carolinian adjective

Example Sentences

Already, deep red Southern states like Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee and South Carolina are seen as particularly vulnerable.

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On Saturday, a home belonging to a South Carolina Circuit judge burned to the ground.

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All three were taken to the Medical University of South Carolina.

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Virginia offers tax-free grants to nurses and other health professionals who mentor nursing students, while Georgia, Maryland, Colorado, South Carolina and Alabama are among states that offer tax credits or other financial incentives.

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Lawmakers in South Carolina are considering a bill that would repeal protections under the state’s six-week abortion ban, eliminating existing exceptions and further criminalizing efforts to help a pregnant person obtain an abortion.

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