South Carolina

noun

1. a state in the southeastern United States, on the Atlantic coast. 31,055 square miles (80,430 square kilometers). Columbia. SC (for use with zip code), S.C.

South Carolina

noun

1. Abbreviation and zip code: SC. a state of the southeastern US, on the Atlantic: the first state to secede from the Union in 1860; consists largely of low-lying coastal plains, rising in the northwest to the Blue Ridge Mountains; the largest US textile producer. Capital: Columbia. Pop: 4 147 152 (2003 est). Area: 78 282 sq km (30 225 sq miles)

South Carolina

1. State in the southeastern United States, bordered by North Carolina to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the south and east, and Georgia to the south and west. Its capital and largest city is Columbia.

One of the Confederate states during the Civil War.

One of the thirteen colonies.

Other Word Forms

• South Carolinian adjective

Example Sentences

Congresswoman Nancy Mace, a South Carolina Republican, appeared to leave the meeting crying.

From BBC

A youth infusion could come from outside linebackers Caleb Murphy, in his second season, and rookie Kyle Kennard, who was SEC Defensive Player of the Year at South Carolina last season.

From Los Angeles Times

Ohio, West Virginia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina and Tennessee each have at least one metropolitan area with more crime than D.C.

From Salon

Most impressive was the play of freshman quarterback Ford Green, who moved here from South Carolina.

From Los Angeles Times

He had his first court appearance in South Carolina.

From Los Angeles Times