North Carolina

noun

1. a state in the southeastern United States, on the Atlantic coast. 52,586 square miles (136,198 square kilometers). Raleigh. NC (for use with zip code), N.C.

North Carolina

noun

1. Abbreviation: N.C..  NC. a state of the southeastern US, on the Atlantic: consists of a coastal plain rising to the Piedmont Plateau and the Appalachian Mountains in the west. Capital: Raleigh. Pop: 8 407 248 (2003 est). Area: 126 387 sq km (48 798 sq miles)

North Carolina

1. State in the southeastern United States bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina and Georgia to the south, and Tennessee to the west. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte.

One of the Confederate states during the Civil War.

One of the thirteen colonies.

Other Word Forms

• North Carolinian adjective

Example Sentences

The company also announced the building of a $1-billion manufacturing facility in North Carolina and a $950-million expansion of its Ohio site last year.

From Los Angeles Times

They used their first-round pick on a running back in Omarion Hampton of North Carolina and signed Najee Harris, who recently came back from an eye injury that sidelined him for the majority of camp.

From Los Angeles Times

Once upon a time, in places like pre-Civil War Virginia and North Carolina, the law forbade enslaved people from gathering for any reason, even to worship.

From Salon

The Brennan Center suggests that Idaho, Utah, Arizona and North Carolina would each gain a seat.

From Salon

National Republican Congressional Committee Chair Rep. Richard Hudson of North Carolina accused Newsom of trying to “rig” the system to advance his own political career.

From Los Angeles Times