the States
plural noun
informal
: the United States of America
My cousin from England is coming to visit me in the States.
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With it, the auto brand looks to take on the regional players across markets; whether that be Chery and Tata in Asia, Tesla in the States, VW and Toyota in Europe, among others.
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Utkarsh Sood
june 07, New Atlas, 7 June 2026
On top of that, she’s been talking to a guy online for six months who supposedly lives in the States but is currently working out of the country.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 7 June 2026
But British fans began abandoning the word in the 1980s, largely as a response to the embrace of the term in the States.
—Kirk Bowman, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
The company has a number in the States along with parks in Japan, China and Singapore.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 June 2026
That was followed in 2009 with an international exclusive that never made its way to the States.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
My boyfriend and Owen drove home, passing through the States, with a U-Haul hitched to the car.
—Miriam Toews, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Here's how to watch the reality show in the States.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 31 May 2026
In addition to his solo set in the States, Collins also played drums for both Eric Clapton and the reunion of Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
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Utkarsh Sood
june 07, New Atlas, 7 June 2026
On top of that, she’s been talking to a guy online for six months who supposedly lives in the States but is currently working out of the country.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 7 June 2026
But British fans began abandoning the word in the 1980s, largely as a response to the embrace of the term in the States.
—Kirk Bowman, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
The company has a number in the States along with parks in Japan, China and Singapore.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 June 2026
That was followed in 2009 with an international exclusive that never made its way to the States.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
My boyfriend and Owen drove home, passing through the States, with a U-Haul hitched to the car.
—Miriam Toews, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Here's how to watch the reality show in the States.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 31 May 2026
In addition to his solo set in the States, Collins also played drums for both Eric Clapton and the reunion of Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
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“The States.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20States. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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