United States of America

== English == === Etymology === First attested in 1776, see names of the United States. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /juːˌnaɪtɨd ˌsteɪts əv əˈmɛɹɨkə/ (General American, weak vowel merger) enPR: yo͞o-nīʹ-təd stātsʹ əv ə-mĕrʹ-ə-kə, IPA(key): /juˌnaɪtəd ˌsteɪts əv əˈmɛɹəkə/ Rhymes: -ɛɹɪkə Hyphenation: U‧nit‧ed States of A‧mer‧i‧ca === Proper noun === the United States of America A country located primarily in North America, stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean and consisting of fifty states (including Alaska and Hawaii) and the District of Columbia, while asserting sovereignty over several territories. Capital: Washington, D.C.. Largest city: New York City. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:United States of America Mexico and Canada border the United States of America. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === === Further reading === United States of America on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Category:United States on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons “United States of America”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present. “United States of America”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “United States of America”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “United States of America”, in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2026