United States meaning

UK /juːˈnaɪtɪd steɪts/ US /juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts/ 4 syllables

United States (noun): North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776.

United States has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

United States as a noun

  1. North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

    Synonyms: United States of America, America, the States, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A.

    Type of: North American country

    Kinds: Union

  2. the executive and legislative and judicial branches of the federal government of the United States

    Synonyms: United States government, U.S. government, US Government, U.S.

    Type of: federal government

How to pronounce United States

United States is pronounced /juːˈnaɪtɪd steɪts/ in British English and /juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts/ in American English. It has 4 syllables.

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