English Explanatory Dictionary

United States of America

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A country located primarily in North America, stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean and consisting of fifty states (including Alaska and Hawaii) and the District of Columbia, while asserting sovereignty over several territories. Capital: Washington, D.C.. Largest city: New York City.

Pronunciation

/juːˌnaɪtɨd ˌsteɪts əv əˈmɛɹɨkə/ yo͞o-nīʹ-təd stātsʹ əv ə-mĕrʹ-ə-kə /juˌnaɪtəd ˌsteɪts əv əˈmɛɹəkə/ en-uk-United States of America.ogg

Word forms

United States of America the United States of America

Etymology

First attested in 1776, see names of the United States.

Synonyms

'Murica America Amerika Amerikkka Ameritopia Burgerland Columbia Eagleland Excited States Excited States of America Great Satan Gringoland Gringolandia Gringostan Jewmerica JewSA Jewnited Snakes Jewnited States land of opportunity land of the free States Stateside Uncle Sam United States United States of America United States of North America US U.S. USA U.S.A. U. S. A. Usania Union Usona Usonia Washington Yankland Yankeeland Yankee land

Related words

American Empire Confederate States of America lower 48 United Statesian United Statesman U.S. American United States of Canada American

Derived words

Excited States of America United States of Canada United States of Israel Usonia
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