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Pa.

Pa.

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A state in the northeastern United States
  • proper noun
  • /peɪ/
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  • After the concert, I traveled to Philadelphia, PA, to visit some historic sites.

And I noticed last night on Twitter Trump rolled out a rally in Scranton, PA.

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Examples

  • So tonight after the show, I'll be headed to Pittsburgh, PA, where I will appear with Trump at his last Pennsylvania rally before the vote.

    Megyn Kelly

  • Let's go to Joe who joins us in Harrisburg, PA Joe, you're on the Ramsey show.

  • I grew up in the, in the country, in central PA on a farm.

  • Who attacked Harrisburg, PA as a war zone and attacked the United States of America and claimed it is in a quote death spiral.

    GQ

  • Thank you to all of you who work tirelessly for Project PA to enrich the lives of others, many of whom are here today.

  • Our first question today comes from Craig in Erie, PA favorite book, Midas Touch.

  • um, and then more specifically like Cliff diving, Cliff jumping. We would find these spots, random spots like PA, New York, even Jersey, some spots where

  • And then if something clicks, audio, video, written word, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, UAE, New York, PA, deafblind, indifferent.

  • I spent my childhood in the beautiful countryside of PA, surrounded by rolling hills and farms.

  • Many tourists flock to PA to experience its rich history and scenic landscapes.

Synonyms

Pennsylvania
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A state in the northeastern United States that is one of the first thirteen colonies

is the short written form used instead of the full official name
PA
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  • US
168 2.2

A state in the northeastern United States

is the basic abbreviation that omits the historical colony detail
Keystone State
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A nickname for Pennsylvania because it played an important role in early United States history

is the formal abbreviation rather than a descriptive nickname

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Pa. is the short form of Pennsylvania, a state in the northeastern United States whose name literally means 'Penn's woods'. The name comes from William Penn and the Latin part sylvania, which means 'woods', so Pa. is the abbreviation you see in addresses and on maps.