Meaning

2 senses
  1. (plural, plural only)The states of the United States, collectively.

  2. (plural, plural only)Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see several, states.

Forms

plural: the several states
Singularseveral states
Pluralthe several states

irregular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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