United States

[yoo-nahy-tid steyts] / yuˈnaɪ tɪd ˈsteɪts /

NOUN

United States of America

Synonyms

WEAK

America Land of Liberty New World U.S. U.S.A. US US of A USA land of opportunity the States

Example Sentences

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“Everybody in the world wants to do business with the United States right now,” Willding said at a conference in June 2025.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

The president of the United States is about to turn 80.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

United States to finish third and Australia fourth.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

"What happens with the future of Cuba is in the hands of... the president of the United States and the leadership of Cuba," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Before telegraph wires crisscrossed the United States, news traveled only as fast as a horse could run from town to town.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock