United States of America

[yoo-nahy-tid steyts uhv uh-mer-i-kuh]

noun

1. official name of the United States. U.S.A., USA

United States of America

noun

1. Often shortened to: United States.  US.  USA. (functioning as singular or plural) a federal republic mainly in North America consisting of 50 states and the District of Columbia: colonized principally by the English and French in the 17th century, the native Indians being gradually defeated and displaced; 13 colonies under British rule made the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and became the United States after the War of American Independence. The northern states defeated the South in the Civil War (1861–65). It is the world's most productive industrial nation and also exports agricultural products. It consists generally of the Rocky Mountains in the west, the Great Plains in the centre, the Appalachians in the east, deserts in the southwest, and coastal lowlands and swamps in the southeast. Language: predominantly English; Spanish is also widely spoken. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: dollar. Capital: Washington, DC. Pop: 316 668 567 (2013 est). Area: 9 518 323 sq km (3 675 031 sq miles)

Word History and Origins

Origin of United States of America¹

First recorded in 1770–80

Example Sentences

Mr. Vance conceded at Turning Point that “many immigrants do in fact enrich the United States of America.”

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I am where I want to be—on a boat that will beheading be heading for The United States of America.

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This time the enemy was the United States of America.

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The minister also said Nigeria welcomes "support from foreign nations, including the United States of America, in addressing our shared security concerns," including the "complete elimination of terrorism".

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“Somehow, the United States of America has found a way to combine two of its greatest foreign policy failures — the Iraq War and the War on Drugs — into a single regime change narrative,” Adler said.

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