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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His threat came after Iran warned the shaky ceasefire in their three-month war was "practically meaningless" following the latest strikes by the United States, which saw Tehran respond with attacks around the region.

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

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

I traveled all over Holland, to other parts of Europe, to the United States.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom