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.
- synonyms: United States, United States of America, the States, US, U. S., USA, U. S. A.
- North America and South America and Central America. .
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