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

He is in the middle of trying to pull off the high-wire act of simultaneously listing his hedge-fund firm and a new closed-end fund focused on individual investors, Pershing Square USA.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

And, yes, the Dodgers lineup just might be better than the Team USA one.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Since the start of the war, the price of PVC used for piping has risen more than 50%, said Rob Cantando, director of national strategic supply chain at Skanska USA Building.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

“There were probably more accolades and all that on that USA team,” said Smith, the Dodgers’ catcher and the only man in both lineups.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

I have danced all night in Haarlem, Amsterdam, and in Harlem, USA.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore