South Carolina


noun
  1. a state in the southeastern United States, on the Atlantic coast. 31,055 square miles (80,430 square kilometers). Capital: Columbia. Abbreviations: SC (for use with zip code), S.C.

Other words from South Carolina

  • South Carolinian, adjective, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for South Carolina

South Carolina

noun
  1. a state of the southeastern US, on the Atlantic: the first state to secede from the Union in 1860; consists largely of low-lying coastal plains, rising in the northwest to the Blue Ridge Mountains; the largest US textile producer. Capital: Columbia. Pop: 4 147 152 (2003 est). Area: 78 282 sq km (30 225 sq miles): Abbreviation and zip code: SC

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Cultural definitions for South Carolina

South Carolina

State in the southeastern United States, bordered by North Carolina to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the south and east, and Georgia to the south and west. Its capital and largest city is Columbia.

Notes for South Carolina

One of the thirteen colonies.

Notes for South Carolina

One of the Confederate states during the Civil War.

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