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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That could anger the White House as negotiators for the United States, Mexico and Canada open talks on a renewed free-trade accord — a linchpin of Mexico’s export-dependent economy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

“It seems that the United States wants the Iranian regime to taste its own medicine,” said Saudi political analyst Salman al-Ansari.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Supreme Court in the 1974 United States v.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

Gill said around 60 witnesses will now have to be interviewed across Ireland, Spain, Ecuador and the United States.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

I just found out that the beautiful statue of a lady holding a torch in the air was supposed to come to Egypt, but instead it will be going to the United States.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman