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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LIV Golf has been popular in golf-starved locales such as Australia and South Africa, but TV ratings are low everywhere and interest in events held in the United States is tepid.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

It was publicly announced that Lord Mandelson would be British Ambassador to the United States five days before Christmas, in December 2024.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Supreme Court in the 1974 United States v.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

On the ratio chart against the United States Oil Fund, notice the bifurcation started in early February, several weeks before the Iran conflict began.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

It was the first time that the United States had ever put a man in space, but compared to the Soviet Union, we were still far behind.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson