States

/ steɪts /

noun

1. the states
   functioning as singular or plural an informal name for the United States of America

Example Sentences

Unlike kids in the United States, hunter-gatherer children in the Congo Basin have often learned how to hunt, identify edible plants and care for babies by the tender age of six or seven.

From Science Daily

In the United States, there are currently more adults living with cerebral palsy than children.

From Science Daily

The guitar was displayed at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the Ohio, United States.

From BBC

The Ukranian leader said it would be "very dangerous if we lose unity in Europe, and what is most important is unity between Ukraine and the United States".

From BBC

"I just want to see them compensating everyone without a fight. We already had a fight in the States," she says.

From BBC

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