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

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South Carolina

In April 2024, Mica Miller, the wife of South Carolina pastor John Paul Miller, was found dead in an apparent suicide that friends and family quickly doubted.

From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026

During the 2024 Republican primary campaign for president, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley mentioned the idea, saying it should only affect younger workers.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

Days before that, she reportedly traveled with Trump to South Carolina for a campaign rally and to his northern Virginia golf club.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

The answer to that question, especially in an early-primary state like South Carolina, has the potential to shape the decisions that a number of prominent Republicans make over the next year.

From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026

Farmer was quick to give credit to Père Lafontant both for his vision for improving life in Cange and for his ability to raise funds with the help of the South Carolina church.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French