America
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,742 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 10,438 times across 175,113 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776 also: United States, United States of America, the States, US, U.S., USA
- North America and South America and Central America
America in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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A million is the unit of wealth, now and here in America.
Elsie Venner · Oliver Wendell Holmes · Chapter 1
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There was Kat's shoe sailing away toward America like a little boat!
The Dutch Twins · Lucy Fitch Perkins · Chapter 1
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The incidents of this tale must be sought in a remote period of the annals of America.
The Wept of Wish-Ton-Wish · James Fenimore Cooper · Chapter 1
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America scarce more than a half century ago was for the most part a land of query, rather than of hope.
The Purchase Price · Emerson Hough · Chapter 1
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In those days the Spaniards were masters of the whole of South America, and of the Isles of the West Indies.
Under Drake's Flag · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1