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 the United States, employees often get stock options, a form of so-called "golden handcuffs" allowing workers to profit from share price gains over a set period of time.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Kroenke spends a lot of time flying to and from the United States, which can mean some early rises to watch the Gunners play.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

In the United States, states grant artificial persons powers as part of an agreement that allows those artificial persons to operate in the state.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

Parkinson's disease affects more than one million Americans, and approximately 90,000 people in the United States are diagnosed each year.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

Last year, during a geography lesson, he’d had to fill in the state names on a blank map of the United States and he couldn’t even do that.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly