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

Congresswoman Nancy Mace of South Carolina criticised the troop deployment after defence officials held a closed-door briefing.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Eli Ellis played for the University of South Carolina as a freshman this season, but recently announced plans to transfer to another school for next season.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

Gil Kerley was born in 1961 in Rock Hill, South Carolina, in the still-segregated South, the only child of a schoolteacher and a college econ professor.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

The Trojans finished with 27 turnovers, which South Carolina converted into 29 points.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

But it was also true that Walker needed money badly, having incurred debts as the owner of a bar in Charleston, South Carolina.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau