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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Flooding is common in northern Peru and southern Ecuador, and can reach parts of East Africa, Central Asia and the southern United States.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The firm, which has offices in India and the United States, lists Fortune 500 multinationals as clients.

From Barron's • 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

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

He’d never imagined he’d go to one country outside the United States, let alone two.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova