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  USA

  abbreviation

  United States of America. See United States. Also U.S.A.
• U.S.A.
  U.S.A.

  a trilogy of novels (1939) by John Dos Passos, consisting of The 42nd Parallel, 1919, and The Big Money.

USA

¹ American  

abbreviation

1. United States of America. See United States. Also U.S.A.

2. United States Army. Also U.S.A.

3. Trademark. USA Network: a cable television channel.

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U.S.A. ² American  

1. a trilogy of novels (1939) by John Dos Passos, consisting of The 42nd Parallel, 1919, and The Big Money.

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USA ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. United States Army

2. United States of America (international car registration)

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U.S.A. ² British  

abbreviation

1. United States of America

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Example Sentences

The nation’s oil-product supply levels are “problematic because we’ve become swing producers for the global economy,” said Robert Yawger, director of energy futures at Mizuho Securities USA.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

The Ryder Cup takes place every two years with 24 of the best players from Europe and the USA going head-to-head over three days in matchplay competition.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

But when I first saw it on social media, I was shocked: To me, this wasn’t Anytown, USA.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

He made that much clear at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan on the play that made him a Team USA hero.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

This was the Mississippi, dead center of the USA.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan