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Carolina

Carolina

1.7
A region made up of the US states North Carolina and South Carolina
  • proper noun
  • /ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə/
translation icon : las Carolinas
  • The music festival celebrates the diverse culture of the Carolina region.
  • North Carolina
  • South Carolina
  • Charlotte, North Carolina

So I understand you grew up in South Carolina partly.

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Examples

  • The Carolinas are known for their beautiful beaches and rich history.

  • Growing up in the Carolinas, I always appreciated the warm hospitality of the people.

  • And we, we, I think we got to North Carolina right before school started.

  • There was a time down in North Carolina when nothing ever happened.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • I mean, this is this is as rural South Carolina as you can make it.

  • Well, the teacher asked me what was the capital of North Carolina.

  • We're just entering the beautiful state of North Carolina.

  • We're looking at North Carolina, Wilmington on the coast.

  • I've got to be in North Carolina Monday morning.

  • I'm Dean Smith, the basketball coach, University of North Carolina.

Synonyms

Carolinas
vsCarolina
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A region in the southeast United States made of the two states North Carolina and South Carolina

is the singular form used to refer to the same collective region

Surface Forms

Carolina main

Etymology

Carolina comes from the Latin name Carolus, which means 'Charles', so it originally meant 'Charles's land'. Today Carolina is the name for the region made up of the two U.S. states North and South Carolina.