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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The Mattel man arranging the deal was Paul Guggenheim, the Swiss dealer who’d sold Bild Lillis in the States.
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Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
She was barricaded by security gates here in the States.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025
It’s expected to reach just over $10 million in the States by Sunday.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 6 Dec. 2025
And of course, there's the big problem of extradition to the States.
—Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
Sports are such a huge part of our culture here in the States.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2025
Black radio stations in the States ignored him, but Guy became a hero for a crop of young, blues-loving British musicians, enraptured with his combination of thrash, distortion, and stage presence.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 30 Nov. 2025
Where is this energy in the pop versions of funk that get pushed in the States?
—Rosamaria Garces, Billboard, 24 Nov. 2025
His little digs at mentality in the States grated at first.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
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Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
She was barricaded by security gates here in the States.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025
It’s expected to reach just over $10 million in the States by Sunday.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 6 Dec. 2025
And of course, there's the big problem of extradition to the States.
—Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
Sports are such a huge part of our culture here in the States.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2025
Black radio stations in the States ignored him, but Guy became a hero for a crop of young, blues-loving British musicians, enraptured with his combination of thrash, distortion, and stage presence.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 30 Nov. 2025
Where is this energy in the pop versions of funk that get pushed in the States?
—Rosamaria Garces, Billboard, 24 Nov. 2025
His little digs at mentality in the States grated at first.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
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“The States.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20States. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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