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
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playDefinition of Pennsylvania for English Language Learners
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: state of the U.S.
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