English Explanatory Dictionary

lower 48

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The contiguous continental states area of the United States, comprising 48 states in number, and the District of Columbia, excluding Alaska and Hawaii.

Word forms

lower 48 the lower 48

Etymology

From lower + 48

Synonyms

contiguous 48 contiguous United States continental United States continental US CONUS
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