U.S.A.
- proper noun
- /juː ɛs eɪ/
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EE. UU.
- The president of the U.S.A. addressed the nation last night.
Examples
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She moved to the U.S.A. for her studies in 2010.
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The U.S.A. is known for its diverse culture.
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Many tourists dream of visiting the U.S.A. at least once in their lives.
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She moved to the U.S.A. for her studies in 2010.
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I live in the U.S.A..
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Many tourists dream of visiting the U.S.A. at least once in their lives.
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The U.S.A. is known for its diverse culture.
Synonyms
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A country in North America made of fifty states including Alaska and Hawaii
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A country in North America made up of 50 states often called the US
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A country in North America made of fifty states including Alaska and Hawaii
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A country in North America made of fifty states
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A country in North America made of 50 states, including Alaska and Hawaii
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A casual name for the United States used by people from other countries
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A joking name for the United States often used with flags and pickup trucks
A country in North America made of fifty states, including Alaska and Hawaii
Surface Forms
Morphology
U.S.A. = U + S + A
The form is an initialism (letters stand for a multiword name); knowing the letters does not let a learner derive the meaning without knowing the expansion 'United States of America'.
Etymology
U.S.A. is a short form made from the first letters of the full name United States of America. United means 'joined together', States means 'parts', and America is the continent's name, so U.S.A. simply names a country made of many 'joined' states.