The United States of America

/ðə juːˈnaɪtɪd steɪts əv əˈmerɪkə/ noun

Definition

› a country in North America

American

/əˈmerɪkən/ adjective › coming from or relating to The United States of America American noun › someone from The United States of America

(Definition of The United States of America noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

everything that exists or is possible

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