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North Carolina

noun

  1. a state in the southeastern United States, on the Atlantic coast. 52,586 square miles (136,198 square kilometers). : Raleigh. : NC (for use with zip code), N.C.


North Carolina

noun

  1. a state of the southeastern US, on the Atlantic: consists of a coastal plain rising to the Piedmont Plateau and the Appalachian Mountains in the west. Capital: Raleigh. Pop: 8 407 248 (2003 est). Area: 126 387 sq km (48 798 sq miles) AbbreviationN.C.with zip codeNC
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

North Carolina

  1. State in the southeastern United States bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina and Georgia to the south, and Tennessee to the west. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte .
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Notes

One of the Confederate states during the Civil War .
One of the thirteen colonies .
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Other Words From

  • North Carolinian adjective noun
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Example Sentences

The two executive ministers led a delegation to North Carolina earlier in the week alongside representatives from Queen's University Belfast, Invest NI, Catalyst and Software NI.

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But O'Neill joined Emma Little-Pengelly on an investment trip to North Carolina on Monday, along with a delegation from the Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce.

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We also learn that Tim’s grandfather was the governor of North Carolina, his father was a successful businessman, and both his parents are dead.

Born and raised in North Carolina, he remembers a childhood filled with lemonade stands and football.

Their North Carolina home, lighted up inside with a fiery glow, stands behind her, signaling it’s all a dream.

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