the States
plural noun
informal
: the United States of America
My cousin from England is coming to visit me in the States.
Examples of the States in a Sentence
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The veteran filmmaker was speaking via Zoom link after being held up in the States following the Cinemacon presentation in Las Vegas.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 19 Apr. 2026
First off, just the fact that all seven of us flew to the States and had recording sessions together was a complete change to our process.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
Leo grew up, was educated and then ordained in the States but spent decades as a church leader elsewhere, including in poor areas of South America.
—Bill Barrow, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
Louis Tomlinson hits the stage in Barcelona and back in the States, a stylish Rihanna bundles up while running some errands.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Her posts are completely unfiltered, with Vonn chiming in five days after crash from the hospital in Italy, to the ambulance and plane transport back to the States all the way through her reunion at home with her beloved dog, Chance.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
Speaking of visitors, Myka’s brother, Bron, is over from the States for her birthday.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
There are effectively zero public charging networks for BYD or Geely in the States, with the US charging ecosystem dominated by the likes of the Tesla Supercharger network, Electrify America, and ChargePoint.
—New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2026
As an adult, Hayama helped bring one of Japan’s major parts manufacturers—APEXi—to the States.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 9 Apr. 2026
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 19 Apr. 2026
First off, just the fact that all seven of us flew to the States and had recording sessions together was a complete change to our process.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
Leo grew up, was educated and then ordained in the States but spent decades as a church leader elsewhere, including in poor areas of South America.
—Bill Barrow, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
Louis Tomlinson hits the stage in Barcelona and back in the States, a stylish Rihanna bundles up while running some errands.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Her posts are completely unfiltered, with Vonn chiming in five days after crash from the hospital in Italy, to the ambulance and plane transport back to the States all the way through her reunion at home with her beloved dog, Chance.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
Speaking of visitors, Myka’s brother, Bron, is over from the States for her birthday.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
There are effectively zero public charging networks for BYD or Geely in the States, with the US charging ecosystem dominated by the likes of the Tesla Supercharger network, Electrify America, and ChargePoint.
—New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2026
As an adult, Hayama helped bring one of Japan’s major parts manufacturers—APEXi—to the States.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 9 Apr. 2026
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“The States.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20States. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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