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- proper noun A country in
North America , sharing land borders withCanada andMexico , stretching from theAtlantic to thePacific Ocean , and includingAlaska ,Hawaii , and several territories.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- 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
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Examples
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We can reliably assume he used the name United States of America between June 11 and June 28.
No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003
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ON INDEPENDENCE DAY WEEKEND, it is fitting and timely to ask: Who coined the name United States of America?
No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003
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We can reliably assume he used the name United States of America between June 11 and June 28.
No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003
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We can reliably assume he used the name United States of America between June 11 and June 28.
No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003
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We can reliably assume he used the name United States of America between June 11 and June 28.
No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003
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ON INDEPENDENCE DAY WEEKEND, it is fitting and timely to ask: Who coined the name United States of America?
No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003
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ON INDEPENDENCE DAY WEEKEND, it is fitting and timely to ask: Who coined the name United States of America?
No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003
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ON INDEPENDENCE DAY WEEKEND, it is fitting and timely to ask: Who coined the name United States of America?
No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003
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Our people and the society we call The United States of America will respond in the same way.
Paul David Walker: Is Our Attitude Toward Suffering 'Let Them Eat Cake?' 2010
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Our people and the society we call The United States of America will respond in the same way.
Paul David Walker: Is Our Attitude Toward Suffering 'Let Them Eat Cake?' 2010
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