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conterminous United States
[ kuhn-tur-muh-nuhs yoo-nahy-tid steyts ]
noun
, (used with a singular verb)
- an official designation for the 48 states, plus the District of Columbia, that occupy an unbroken block of territory, which does not include the states of Alaska and Hawaii. Compare continental United States ( def ).
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Word History and Origins
Origin of conterminous United States1
First recorded in 1945–50
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