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W.V.

W.V.

4 4.1
A short form for the state West Virginia in the United States
  • noun
  • US
: W.V.
  • The capital of W.V. is Charleston.

Examples

  • The letter was addressed to 123 Maple Street, Charleston, W.V. 25301.

  • Many people from W.V. enjoy hiking in the Appalachian Mountains.

  • I grew up in W.V. and often visited Charleston as a child.

  • I live in W.V..

  • I grew up in W.V. and often visited Charleston as a child.

  • Many people from W.V. enjoy hiking in the Appalachian Mountains.

  • The letter was addressed to 123 Maple Street, Charleston, W.V. 25301.

Synonyms

West Virginia
vsW.V.
210 1.0

A state in the eastern United States with mountains and Charleston as capital

is the short written form rather than the full state name
WV
vsW.V.
  • US
4 3.4

A short form for West Virginia, a state in the United States

uses periods between letters to show the abbreviated form

Surface Forms

W.V. singular

Etymology

W.V. is a short form made from the two parts West and Virginia, so it simply stands for the U.S. state West Virginia. Think of it like the initials 'W' and 'V' for that state, which is why you see W.V. in addresses and when people say where they are from.