West Virginia

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noun

a state in the eastern United States. 24,181 sq. mi. (62,629 sq. km). Capital: Charleston. Abbreviations: WV (for use with zip code), W.Va.

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OTHER WORDS FROM West Virginia

West Virginian, adjective, noun

Words nearby West Virginia

West St. Paul, West Suffolk, West Sussex, West Three Rivers, West University Place, West Virginia, West Virginian, westward, westwardly, West Warwick, Westwego

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How to use West Virginia in a sentence

GOP lawmakers in Arizona joined South Dakota in opposing statehood, while 43 Republican lawmakers in West Virginia wrote a letter asking their congressional representatives to oppose statehood legislation too.
In faraway state houses, a battle brews over making D.C. the 51st state|Meagan Flynn|February 26, 2021|Washington Post
Dianne Feinstein of California, Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona.
Democrats Are Split Over How Much The Party And American Democracy Itself Are In Danger|Perry Bacon Jr. (perry.bacon@fivethirtyeight.com)|February 26, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
This doesn’t mean that Manchin is the only candidate who could win a Senate race in West Virginia at this point.
Is the choice for Democrats Joe Manchin or the minority?|Philip Bump|February 25, 2021|Washington Post
In Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Kentucky, Oklahoma and West Virginia, at least one in five eligible voters has a disability, meaning millions of Americans could have an easier time voting if the 2020 changes stay in place.
Mail Voting Boosted Turnout for Voters With Disabilities. Will Lawmakers Let It Continue?|Abigail Abrams|February 18, 2021|Time

Teacher strikes from West Virginia to Arizona to Los Angeles found widespread public support.
What Cindy Marten’s Rise Tells Us About the State of Education Politics|Will Huntsberry|February 16, 2021|Voice of San Diego
There is, however, a separate wing of AQAP designed to inspire their followers to conduct attacks against the West.
U.S. Spies See Al Qaeda Fingerprints on Paris Massacre|Shane Harris, Nancy A. Youssef|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The need for an Ebola vaccine in West Africa has never been greater.
The Race for the Ebola Vaccine|Abby Haglage|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
With Ebola still raging in West Africa, the race to find a vaccine is heating up.
The Race for the Ebola Vaccine|Abby Haglage|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Even though clerks in Virginia, Colorado, Utah, and other states have been doing exactly that.
The Back Alley, Low Blow-Ridden Fight to Stop Gay Marriage in Florida Is Finally Over|Jay Michaelson|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
I first saw Marvin when I was ten years old, living with my parents in Arlington, Virginia.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The volcanic eruptions of the mountains on the west broke down its barriers, and let its waters flow.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
When the women came, he was preparing to go to the west side for his daily visit with Mrs. Pruitt.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux
The cantonment was split into two sections by an irregular ravine, or nullah, running east and west.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
But you are mistaken in thinking the force west consists of the entire Merrill Horse.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
He was long a correspondent of the National Intelligencer and other papers, residing in Virginia.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell

British Dictionary definitions for West Virginia

West Virginia

noun

a state of the eastern US: part of Virginia until the outbreak of the American Civil War (1861); consists chiefly of the Allegheny Plateau; bounded on the west by the Ohio River; coal-mining. Capital: Charleston. Pop: 1 810 354 (2003 est). Area: 62 341 sq km (24 070 sq miles)Abbreviation: W Va, W. Va., (with zip code) WV

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Cultural definitions for West Virginia

West Virginia

State in the southeastern United States bordered by Pennsylvania and Maryland to the north, Virginia to the east and south, and Kentucky and Ohio to the west. Its capital and largest city is Charleston.

notes for West Virginia

Separated from Virginia after Virginia seceded from the Union in 1861; it was granted statehood in 1863, during the Civil War.

notes for West Virginia

Ranks first in bituminous coal production, with about twenty percent of the nation's total.