United States

noun

a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. Conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with Alaska and Hawaii, 3,615,122 sq. mi. (9,363,166 sq. km). Capital: Washington, D.C. Abbreviation: U.S., US

Also called United States of America, America.

Related formspro-U·nit·ed States, adjective

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Related Words for united states

America, Columbia, U.S., U.S.A., US, USA

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Historical Examples of united states

As usual, aid had to be summoned from a distance; and, as usual, the United-States troops were the chief reliance.
Black Rebellion
Thomas Wentworth Higginson
Anyway, he come home from Jonesville perfectly rampant with the idee of bein' United-States senator.
Sweet Cicely
Josiah Allen's Wife: Marietta Holley

Word Origin and History for united states

attested from 1617, originally with reference to Holland; the North American confederation first so called in 1776. United Provinces were the seven northern provinces of the Netherlands, allied from 1579, later developing into the kingdom of Holland.