United States of America

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United States of America

/juːˌnaɪtɨd ˌsteɪts əv əˈmɛɹɨkə/ US, UK
/juˌnaɪtəd ˌsteɪts əv əˈmɛɹəkə/

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First attested in 1776, see names of the United States.

proper noun the United States of America

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; short form United States; abbreviation USA. Capital: Washington, D.C.. Largest city: New York City. Mexico and Canada border the United States of America.
Similar: 'Murica, America, Amerika, Amerikkka, Ameritopia, Burgerland, Columbia, Eagleland, Excited States, Excited States of America, Great Satan, Gringoland

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name country in North America

Español	Estados Unidos de América, Estados Unidos, yunaits
한국어	미국 Miguk, 미합중국 Mihapjungguk, 아메리카 합중국 Amerika hapjungguk, 아메리카 Amerika, 미 Mi
日本語	アメリカ合衆国 Amerika Gasshūkoku, 合衆国 Gasshūkoku, 米国 Beikoku, アメリカ Amerika, 米 Bei
中文	美利堅合眾國 /美利坚合众国 Měilìjiān hézhòngguó, 美國 /美国 Měiguó, 美 Měi-
हिन्दी	संयुक्त राज्य अमरीका sãyukt rājya amrīkā, संयुक्त राष्ट्र अमरीका sãyukt rāṣṭra amrīkā, अमेरिका amerikā, अमरीका amrīkā
Kiswahili	Muungano wa Madola ya Amerika, Marekani
Português	Estados Unidos da América, Estados Unidos, América
Français	États-Unis d'Amérique, États-Unis, Amérique
Deutsch	Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Vereinigte Staaten, Amerika
Italiano	Stati Uniti d'America, Stati Uniti
Ελληνικά	Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες της Αμερικής Inoménes Politeíes tis Amerikís, Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες Αμερικής Inoménes Politeíes Amerikís, Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες Inoménes Politeíes, Αμερική Amerikí
Română	Statele Unite ale Americii, Statele Unite, America
Русский	Соединённые Шта́ты Аме́рики Sojedinjónnyje Štáty Amériki, Аме́рика Amérika
Tiếng Việt	Hoa Kỳ, nước Mĩ, Mỹ Quốc, Hợp chúng quốc Hoa Kỳ, Mỹ
العربية	الْوِلَايَات الْمُتَّحِدَة الْأَمْرِيكِيَّة al-wilāyāt al-muttaḥida l-ʔamrīkiyya, الْوِلَايَات الْمُتَّحِدَة al-wilāyāt al-muttaḥida, أَمْرِيكَا ʔamrīkā
עברית	אַרְצוֹת הַבְּרִית שֶׁל אָמֶרִיקָה artsót habrít shel amérika, אַרְצוֹת הַבְּרִית artsót habrít, ארה״ב arh"b, אָמֶרִיקָה amérika

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@misc{united_states_of_america_2026,
  title = {United States of America},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/united%20states%20of%20america},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}