West Virginia

noun

1. a state in the eastern United States. 24,181 sq. mi. (62,629 sq. km). : Charleston. : WV (for use with zip code), W.Va.

West Virginia

noun

1. a state of the eastern US: part of Virginia until the outbreak of the American Civil War (1861); consists chiefly of the Allegheny Plateau; bounded on the west by the Ohio River; coal-mining. Capital: Charleston. Pop: 1 810 354 (2003 est). Area: 62 341 sq km (24 070 sq miles) AbbreviationW VaW. Va.with zip codeWV

West Virginia

1. State in the southeastern United States bordered by Pennsylvania and Maryland to the north, Virginia to the east and south, and Kentucky and Ohio to the west. Its capital and largest city is Charleston .

Notes

Ranks first in bituminous coal production, with about twenty percent of the nation's total.

Separated from Virginia after Virginia seceded from the Union in 1861; it was granted statehood in 1863, during the Civil War .

Other Words From

• West Virginian adjective noun

Example Sentences

They’ll lean heavily on two recent Supreme Court rulings, West Virginia v.

From New York Times

West Virginia, for example, has the highest opioid death rate but its homeless population is a fraction of California’s, even when accounting for its small population.

From Los Angeles Times

“A pardon will be life changing,” said Evans, who was a member of the West Virginia legislature when he and at least 2,000 others stormed the Capitol in 2021.

From BBC

Republicans are expected to hold at least 52 seats in the 100-member Senate after capturing three previously held by Democrats in West Virginia, Ohio and Montana.

From BBC

Republicans took a step towards winning control of the Senate on Tuesday night by wresting a seat in West Virginia from the Democrats and beating off a stiff challenge in Texas.

From BBC