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• WA
  WA

  abbreviation

  Washington (approved especially for use with zip code).
• wa'
  wa'

  noun

  wall.
• W.A.
  W.A.

  abbreviation

  West Africa.

WA

¹ American  

abbreviation

1. Washington (approved especially for use with zip code).

2. Banking. withholding agent.

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wa' ² American  

[waw, wah] / wɔ, wɑ /

noun

Scot.

1. wall.

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W.A. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. West Africa.

2. Western Australia.

3. Marine Insurance. with average.

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WA British  

abbreviation

1. Washington (state)

2. Western Australia

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Example Sentences

This time, farmers in WA first began reporting plague-like numbers of mice in March, with their neighbours in South Australia following suit shortly after.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Washington state enacted WA Cares to protect middle-class families from the risks that come with loved ones needing long-term care.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

A puzzling fossil from the Late Devonian Gogo Formation in WA has now been examined using advanced imaging techniques such as CT scanning and computed tomography.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

The biggest power plant in Texas, WA Parish near Thompsons, Texas, emitted 49% more sulfur dioxide last year, or 36,000 tons—more than all but six states that year, according to NRDC’s analysis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

It’s pretty clear which direction Annabelle Agnelli needs to go, though, because it is definitely not WA 27.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti