USA
pronunciation
How to pronounce USA in British English:
UK [ˌju:es'eɪ]
How to pronounce USA in American English:
US [ˌjues'eɪ]
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- Noun:
- North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
- the army of the United States of America; organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare
Word Origin
- USA
- also U.S.A., abbreviation of United States of America, in use by 1814 in addresses, etc.; not common otherwise before c. 1920. Before then it often also meant United States Army.
Example
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- 3. Even the usa is worried , it seems .
- 4. He lived in england , the usa and india .
- 5. Eads considers the usa as important for two key strategic reasons .