United States of America

[yoo-nahy-tid steyts uhv uh-mer-i-kuh]

noun

1. official name of the United States. U.S.A., USA

United States of America

noun

1. Often shortened to: United States.  US.  USA. (functioning as singular or plural) a federal republic mainly in North America consisting of 50 states and the District of Columbia: colonized principally by the English and French in the 17th century, the native Indians being gradually defeated and displaced; 13 colonies under British rule made the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and became the United States after the War of American Independence. The northern states defeated the South in the Civil War (1861–65). It is the world's most productive industrial nation and also exports agricultural products. It consists generally of the Rocky Mountains in the west, the Great Plains in the centre, the Appalachians in the east, deserts in the southwest, and coastal lowlands and swamps in the southeast. Language: predominantly English; Spanish is also widely spoken. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: dollar. Capital: Washington, DC. Pop: 316 668 567 (2013 est). Area: 9 518 323 sq km (3 675 031 sq miles)

Word History and Origins

Origin of United States of America¹

First recorded in 1770–80

Example Sentences

"Please give my warmest regards to Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un, as you conspire against the United States of America," he wrote.

From BBC

"If allowed to stand, this Decision would literally destroy the United States of America," he wrote.

From BBC

“We lost grip with reality, the idea that the military can be out there in every street corner the United States of America,” Newsom said Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times

“Open your eyes to what is going on in the United States of America in 2025.”

From Los Angeles Times

“In the United States of America, no one should fear a midnight knock on the door for voicing the wrong opinion,” the newspaper’s lawyers wrote in their complaint.

From Los Angeles Times