# United States of America

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /juːˌnaɪtɨd ˌsteɪts əv əˈmɛɹɨkə/

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Etymology
First attested in 1776, see names of the United States.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/united-states-of-america