United States of America
A country located primarily in North America, stretching from the Atlantic to the…A country located primarily in North America, stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean and consisting of fifty states (including Alaska and Hawaii) and the District of Columbia, while asserting sovereignty over several territories. Capital: Washington, D.C.. Largest city: New York City.
Meaning
1 sensesA country located primarily in North America, stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean and consisting of fifty states (including Alaska and Hawaii) and the District of Columbia, while asserting sovereignty over several territories. Capital: Washington, D.C.. Largest city: New York City.
Mexico and Canada border the United States of America.
Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Vereinigte Staaten, Amerika
Соединённые Шта́ты Аме́рикиSojedinjónnyje Štáty Amériki, Аме́рикаAmérika
Сполу́чені Шта́ти Аме́рикиSpolúčeni Štáty Améryky, СШАSŠA, Злу́чені Шта́ти Аме́рикиZlúčeni Štáty Améryky
Translations
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Origin
First attested in 1776, see names of the United States.First attested in 1776, see names of the United States.
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