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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In 2022, an Atlanta court found the “Chrisley Knows Best” couple guilty on charges of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, bank fraud, conspiracy to defraud the United States and tax fraud.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Spanish and English are the official languages of Puerto Rico, which is a self-governing unincorporated territory of the United States.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

The deal has faced scrutiny over whether slow submarine production rates in the United States and Britain will leave Australia without the submarines it needs by 2040.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

There are, I believe, as of the start of recording today, five confirmed cases in the United States in animals.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Troves of enslaved people from many African countries, including Ghana, were brought to the United States through this pier —confused, sick, and probably gripped with terror.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer