the States

plural noun

informal
: the United States of America
My cousin from England is coming to visit me in the States.

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But that didn’t mean the group wasn’t still prepared to make one last swing around other parts of the world, or even to do one-off concerts in the States. — Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Aug. 2026 Now there’s no dearth of full-size crossover SUVs in the States. — New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026 But the Order itself does not harm the States, so the District Court lacked jurisdiction to bar the Government from trying to implement it. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 All across the States, university enrollment is down while tuitions are soaring. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the States

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the start
the States
the status quo
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“The States.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20States. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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