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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What era this is from: The movie premiered in May 1941, when World War II had started but the United States had yet to join.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

In the United States, a lamp-like AI device called ElliQ offers similar companionship and safety-monitoring services.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

We just happen to be on the White House lawn and the president of the United States will be there.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

“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

On December 10, 1898, Spain agreed to release the Philippines and other colonies to the United States in exchange for $20 million.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly