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

Recent Examples on the Web

The freedom to move and explore at their own pace wasn’t necessarily there at the start as GIRLSET is a first-of-its-kind joint venture between Korea’s JYP Entertainment and Republic Records in the States. — Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Volvo was recently given an authorization by the Commerce Department to continue doing business in the States despite being owned by Chinese conglomerate Geely; its sister brand Polestar was strangely not so lucky. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 16 July 2026

In 2024, the Education Commission of the States logged testing requirements for states’ voucher programs. — Mollie Simon, ProPublica, 16 July 2026

But when Ibrahim and Omar came to the States in August 2024, Ibrahim was detained in Chicago, the final stop before Minnesota. — Mirin Fader, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Rhymes for the States

• abrogates
• acetates
• activates
• actuates
• adsorbates
• aggravates
• agitates
• allocates
• alternates
• antedates
• aspirates
• automates