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| united states of america - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776 | ||
| United States, United States of America, America, the States, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A. | ||
| north america the nations of the North American continent collectively | ||
| nato, north atlantic treaty organization an international organization created in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty for purposes of collective security | ||
| oas, organization of american states an association including most countries in the western hemisphere; created in 1948 to promote military and economic and social and cultural cooperation | ||
| eastern united states, east a location in the eastern part of a country, region, or city | ||
| middle west, midwest, midwestern united states the north central region of the United States (sometimes called the heartland or the breadbasket of America) | ||
| pacific northwest a region of the northwestern United States usually including Washington and Oregon and sometimes southwestern British Columbia | ||
| american state one of the 50 states of the United States | ||
| western united states, west a location in the western part of a country, region, or city | ||
| colony a group of organisms of the same type living or growing together | ||
| new england a region of northeastern United States comprising Maine and New Hampshire and Vermont and Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Connecticut | ||
| mid-atlantic states a region of the eastern United States comprising New York and New Jersey and Pennsylvania and Delaware and Maryland | ||
| south a location in the southern part of a country, region, or city | ||
| sunbelt states in the south and southwest that have a warm climate and tend to be politically conservative | ||
| north a location in the northern part of a country, region, or city | ||
| dakota the Siouan language spoken by the Dakota | ||
| camellia state, heart of dixie, al, alabama the Muskhogean language of the Alabama | ||
| ak, alaska, last frontier a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union; "Alaska is the largest state in the United States" | ||
| grand canyon state, arizona, az glossy snake | ||
| land of opportunity, arkansas, ar a state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War | ||
| calif., california, golden state, ca a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes | ||
| centennial state, colorado, co a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains | ||
| constitution state, nutmeg state, ct, connecticut a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies | ||
| de, diamond state, first state, delaware the Algonquian language spoken by the Delaware | ||
| d.c., district of columbia, dc the district occupied entirely by the city of Washington; chosen by George Washington as the site of the capital of the United States and created out of land ceded by Maryland and Virginia | ||
| everglade state, fl, florida, sunshine state a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War | ||
| empire state of the south, peach state, ga, georgia a republic in Asia Minor on the Black Sea separated from Russia by the Caucasus mountains; formerly an Asian soviet but became independent in 1991 | ||
| aloha state, hawai'i, hawaii, hi a state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands | ||
| gem state, idaho, id a state in the Rocky Mountains | ||
| il, land of lincoln, prairie state, illinois the Algonquian language of the Illinois and Miami | ||
| hoosier state, indiana, in a state in midwestern United States | ||
| hawkeye state, ia, iowa a dialect of the Chiwere language spoken by the Iowa | ||
| ks, sunflower state, kansas a state in midwestern United States | ||
| bluegrass state, kentucky, ky a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses | ||
| louisiana purchase territory in the western United States purchased from France in 1803 for $15 million; extends from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains and from the Gulf of Mexico to Canada | ||
| louisiana, pelican state, la a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War | ||
| maine, me, pine tree state a state in New England | ||
| old line state, maryland, free state, md a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies | ||
| bay state, old colony, ma, massachusetts informal terms for a mother | ||
| great lakes state, wolverine state, michigan, mi a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck); a player plays the lowest card of a suit in his hand and successively higher cards are played until the sequence stops; the player who plays a card matching one in the layout wins all the chips on that card | ||
| gopher state, minnesota, north star state, mn a midwestern state | ||
| magnolia state, mississippi, ms a state in the Deep South on the gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate States during the American Civil War | ||
| show me state, mo, missouri a dialect of the Chiwere language spoken by the Missouri | ||
| montana, treasure state, mt a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border | ||
| cornhusker state, nebraska, ne a midwestern state on the Great Plains | ||
| battle born state, nevada, nv, sagebrush state, silver state a state in the southwestern United States | ||
| granite state, nh, new hampshire a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies | ||
| garden state, nj, new jersey, jersey a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies | ||
| land of enchantment, new mexico, nm a state in southwestern United States on the Mexican border | ||
| empire state, new york state, ny, new york a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies | ||
| nc, old north state, tar heel state, north carolina a state in southeastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies | ||
| north dakota, peace garden state, nd a state of north central United States bordering on Canada | ||
| buckeye state, oh, ohio a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region | ||
| oklahoma, sooner state, ok a state in south central United States | ||
| beaver state, oregon, or a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific | ||
| keystone state, pennsylvania, pa a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies | ||
| little rhody, ocean state, ri, rhode island a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies; the smallest state | ||
| palmetto state, south carolina, sc a state in the Deep South; one of the original 13 colonies | ||
| coyote state, mount rushmore state, sd, south dakota a state in north central United States | ||
| tn, volunteer state, tennessee a state in east central United States | ||
| lone-star state, texas, tx the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico | ||
| beehive state, mormon state, utah, ut a state in the western United States; settled in 1847 by Mormons led by Brigham Young | ||
| green mountain state, vermont, vt a state in New England | ||
| old dominion, old dominion state, va, virginia a town in northeastern Minnesota in the heart of the Mesabi Range | ||
| evergreen state, wa, washington the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791 | ||
| mountain state, west virginia, wv a state in east central United States | ||
| badger state, wi, wisconsin a midwestern state in north central United States | ||
| equality state, wy, wyoming a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east | ||
| connecticut river, connecticut a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies | ||
| great lakes a group of five large, interconnected lakes in central North America | ||
| mississippi river, mississippi a state in the Deep South on the gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate States during the American Civil War | ||
| missouri river, missouri a dialect of the Chiwere language spoken by the Missouri | ||
| new river a river in the southeastern United States that flows northward from North Carolina to West Virginia where it empties into the Kanawha River | ||
| niagara river, niagara a river flowing from Lake Erie into Lake Ontario; forms boundary between Ontario and New York | ||
| niobrara, niobrara river a tributary of the Missouri River | ||
| ohio river, ohio a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region | ||
| rio bravo, rio grande a North American river; boundary between the United States and Mexico; flows into Gulf of Mexico | ||
| saint lawrence river, st. lawrence river, saint lawrence, st. lawrence a North American river; flows into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the North Atlantic | ||
| twin falls, twin a town on the Snake River in south central Idaho near the Twin Falls | ||
| yosemite, yosemite falls a series of waterfalls in Yosemite National Park in California; is reduced to a trickle for part of each year | ||
| yukon river, yukon a territory in northwestern Canada; site of the Klondike gold rush in the 1890s | ||
| american a native or inhabitant of a North American or Central American or South American country | ||
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united states of america
A country and federal republic in North America located north of Mexico and south of Canada, including Alaska, Hawaii and overseas territories.
