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

“I was telling my girlfriend on the way here, it’s like swimming in a cesspool of trauma,” he told USA Today, mentioning a partner who has not been identified.

From Los Angeles Times

"The UK receives imports of jet fuel from India, USA and the Netherlands as well as smaller amounts from a range of other countries," the spokesperson added.

From BBC

International subsidiaries of Denby in Korea, the USA and China are not in administration and will continue to operate as normal.

From BBC

Along with the club game, the country will co-host a men's World Cup for the first time, with the USA and Mexico.

From BBC

USA Table Tennis, the nonprofit governing body for the sport in America, had around 14,000 members as of late 2025.

From Barron's