US
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- proper noun
- /juː ɛs/
- Do you have family in the US?
- US population
- US health care
- US-Mexico border
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Examples
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Nevertheless, there is a lack of strong US policies to address climate change.
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So I got him his funding from the US government because I believed he was really helping.
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On this stretch of the US Mexico border, there is already a physical barrier.
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The current projection is that US gas production will decline 4.6% from last year.
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The recent collapse of the US economy, however, has been just the boon the recruiters needed.
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The results are generalizable to the US community-dwelling population aged 18 to 64 years.
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Pollock alone brings $1 billion annually to the US economy, the largest single-species fishery in the country.
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The few remnants of Olympia oyster beds in the US Pacific Northwest are still generally open for harvest.
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The US is known for its diverse landscapes, from mountains to beaches.
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Many people visit the US each year to experience its rich culture and history.
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 casual name for the United States used by people from other countries
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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 joking name for the United States often used with flags and pickup trucks
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A country in North America made of 50 states
Idioms
Compounds
- Formal
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A national body that makes laws, including the Senate and the House of Representatives
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The part of the United States military that flies planes and defends the country in the air and space
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A part of the United States government that patrols coasts, enforces laws at sea, and rescues people
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A government service that collects, sorts, and delivers mail across the United States
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The national government of the United States that makes and enforces laws through three branches
The lower house of the United States Congress with 435 elected members who make national laws
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The main lawyer for the United States government who leads the Department of Justice
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An official government body that makes United States coins and works with gold and silver
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A United States government agency that finds and stops people entering the country without permission
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A US government agency that protects wild animals, fish, and their habitats
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A United States government agency that protects the president, other top officials, and investigates money crimes
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A government service that delivers letters and packages across the United States
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A United States government group that protects judges and witnesses and arrests or moves prisoners
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A school that trains people to be officers in the United States Army, often called West Point
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A government official and office that makes and negotiates trade rules for the United States with other countries
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A school that trains people to be officers in the US Air Force at Colorado Springs
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A former government office that made and put together official United States documents for Congress and federal departments
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The way people write words in American English, often different from the British way
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A group of top government officials the President chooses to lead departments and advise on policy
The spelling rules used in American English, for example analyze and center
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word US is a short form from the first letters of United and States, where United means 'joined together', so the name means 'states joined together' and US refers to that country.