UNITED STATES Definition & Meaning

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United States

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noun

(used with a singular verb)

Official_name United States of America. a federal republic in the northern Western Hemisphere comprising 48 contiguous states, the District of Columbia, Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the North Pacific, and in some contexts considered along with its five inhabited island territories ( Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, North Mariana Islands, American Samoa ). Conterminous United States, 3,119,885 square miles (8,080,465 square kilometers); with Alaska and Hawaii, 3,796,742 square miles (9,833,517 square kilometers); all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the island territories, 3,805,927 square miles (9,857,306 square kilometers) : Washington, D.C. : U.S., US

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

anti–U·nit·ed States adjective
pro–U·nit·ed States adjective

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of United States¹

First recorded in 1600–10, in reference to the United Provinces of the Netherlands, and in 1770–80 for the United States of America ( def )

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“This is impacting many museums in the United States, especially cultural and ethnic museums,” Japanese American National Museum board chairman Bill Fujioka said of the NEH decision.

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Most rental units in the United States come with refrigerators.

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That means he is clear to play in the group phase of the expanded 32-team tournament in the United States.

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China now faces a 54% tariff on goods imported into the United States and has retaliated with 34% in counter tariffs.

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The tariffs could bring an "unfair burden to American families, particularly lower-income households", warned the United States Fashion Industry Association in a statement on Wednesday.

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