Pennsylvania
geographical name
Penn·syl·va·nia
| \ ˌpen(t)-səl-ˈvā-nyə
, -nē-ə \
, -nē-ə \
Definition of Pennsylvania
state in the northeastern U.S. that has the Delaware River as its eastern border and borders on Lake Erie in the northwest; capital Harrisburg area 45,333 square miles (117,866 square kilometers), population 12,702,379
— see also pennsylvanian sense 1
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“Pennsylvania.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pennsylvania. Accessed 2 Jul. 2022.
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