North Carolina


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

Other words from North Carolina

  • North Carolinian, adjective, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for North Carolina

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): Abbreviation: N.C., (with zip code) NC

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Cultural definitions for North Carolina

North Carolina

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.

Notes for North Carolina

One of the thirteen colonies.

Notes for North Carolina

One of the Confederate states during the Civil War.

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