United States of America

[ yoo-nahy-tid steyts uhv uh-mer-i-kuh ]

noun

1. official name of the United States. : U.S.A., USA

United States of America

noun

1. functioning as singular or plural a federal republic mainly in North America consisting of 50 states and the District of Columbia: colonized principally by the English and French in the 17th century, the native Indians being gradually defeated and displaced; 13 colonies under British rule made the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and became the United States after the War of American Independence. The northern states defeated the South in the Civil War (1861–65). It is the world's most productive industrial nation and also exports agricultural products. It consists generally of the Rocky Mountains in the west, the Great Plains in the centre, the Appalachians in the east, deserts in the southwest, and coastal lowlands and swamps in the southeast. Language: predominantly English; Spanish is also widely spoken. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: dollar. Capital: Washington, DC. Pop: 316 668 567 (2013 est). Area: 9 518 323 sq km (3 675 031 sq miles) Often shortened toUnited StatesAbbreviationUSAbbreviationUSA

Word History and Origins

Origin of United States of America¹

First recorded in 1770–80

Example Sentences

I knew that this version of the United States of America was not going to elect a supremely qualified Black woman even if the alternative is an aspiring dictator who is a White man.

From Salon

“I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate him on his election as president of the United States of America.”

From Salon

“The group’s goal was also to test the transfer channel for such parcels, which were ultimately to be sent to the United States of America and Canada,” Ms Calow-Jaszewska said.

From BBC

“The United States of America is not a vessel for the schemes of wannabe dictators. The United States of America is the greatest idea humanity ever devised.”

From Salon

“There are no incident management teams available in the United States of America today,” Cline said, referring to the groups of personnel who are dispatched to oversee complex emergencies like large fires.

From Los Angeles Times