USA

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UK/juː ɛs ˈeɪ/US/ˌju ˌɛs ˈeɪ/

Initialism of the United States of America: a country in North America.

Similar
UsaniaUsoniaUSU.S. of A.US of AUnited States ArmyUS ArmyU. S. Army
Very commonScrabble 3

Meanings

proper nounUSA or the USA

alternative U.S.A. · alternative U. S. A.

  1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of the United States of America: a country in North America.
    2 more examples

    The BBC refused to be drawn by arguments that more facilities for television would result in more televisors being sold, which would be in the interests of Britain and the British Empire, or by comparisons with the situation in USA, and also in Germany, where the Baird company was already fairly comfortably entrenched.

    2002, Antony Kamm, Malcolm Baird, “Sound and Vision 1929-1930”, in John Logie Baird: A Life, Edinburgh: National Museums of Scotland Publishing, →ISBN, page 150

    Donning a tracksuit in the colors of the American flag and a Team USA shirt that paid respect to the late NBA Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant, Snoop Dogg laced up for a 200-meter exhibition race against Trinidadian former Olympic medalist Ato Boldon and two-time NCAA outdoor 200m champion Wallace Spearmon.

    2024 June 25, Sam Joseph, “Snoop Dogg delivers mic drop moments at US trials as 52-year-old runs 200m in 34.44 seconds”, in CNN
  2. USabbreviationinitialismgovernmentInitialism of United States Army.

    The Defense Distinguished Service Medal was awarded to GEN Martin Dempsey, USA.

    Synonyms: Usania, Usonia, US, U.S. of A., US of A

  3. abbreviationinitialismnonstandardInitialism of Union of South Africa.
  4. abbreviationinitialismMalaysian politicsInitialism of United Sabah Alliance.
nounUSA (plural USAs)

plural USAs · alternative U.S.A. · alternative U. S. A.

  1. abbreviationAbbreviation of United States Attorney.

Synonyms & antonyms

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe army of the United States of America; the agency that organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare

Similar
United States ArmyUS ArmyU. S. ArmyArmy
Broader
agencyfederal agencygovernment agency

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Afrikaans VSA, USA
  • VSAabbreviation of the United States of America
  • USAabbreviation of the United States of America
Arabic و. م. أ.
  • و. م. أ. (w. m. ʔ.)abbreviation of the United States of America
Basque AEB
  • AEBabbreviation of the United States of America
Bengali মা৽যু৽
  • মা৽যু৽ (mā. ju.)abbreviation of the United States of America
Bulgarian САЩ
  • САЩ (SAŠt)abbreviation of the United States of America
Catalan EUA
  • EUAabbreviation of the United States of America
Chinese Cantonese but see 美國 /美国
  • but see 美國 /美国 (mei⁵ gwok³)abbreviation of the United States of America
Chinese Mandarin but see 美國 /美国, 美-
  • but see 美國 /美国 (Měiguó)abbreviation of the United States of America
  • 美- (Měi-)abbreviation of the United States of America
Czech SSA, USA
  • SSAabbreviation of the United States of America
  • USAabbreviation of the United States of America
Danish USA
  • USAabbreviation of the United States of America
Dutch USA, VSA
  • USAabbreviation of the United States of America
  • VSAabbreviation of the United States of America
Esperanto but see Usono
  • but see Usonoabbreviation of the United States of America
Estonian USA
  • USAabbreviation of the United States of America
Finnish USA
  • USAabbreviation of the United States of America
French ÉUA, USA
  • ÉUAabbreviation of the United States of America
  • USAabbreviation of the United States of America
German USA
  • USAabbreviation of the United States of America
Greek ΗΠΑ
  • ΗΠΑabbreviation of the United States of America
Hebrew but see ארה״ב
  • but see ארה״ב ('arhá"v)abbreviation of the United States of America
Hindi सं॰रा॰
  • सं॰रा॰ (san. rā.)abbreviation of the United States of America
Hungarian AEÁ, USA
  • AEÁabbreviation of the United States of America
  • USAabbreviation of the United States of America
Icelandic BNA
  • BNAabbreviation of the United States of America
Indonesian AS
  • ASabbreviation of the United States of America
Irish SAM
  • SAMabbreviation of the United States of America
Italian SUA, USA
  • SUAabbreviation of the United States of America
  • USAabbreviation of the United States of America
Japanese USA, ユー・エス・エー
  • USA (Yū Esu Ē)abbreviation of the United States of America
  • ユー・エス・エー (Yū-Esu-Ē)abbreviation of the United States of America
Korean but see 미국, 미
  • but see 미국 (Miguk)abbreviation of the United States of America
  • 미 (Mi)abbreviation of the United States of America
Latin CFA
  • CFAabbreviation of the United States of America
Latvian ASV
  • ASVabbreviation of the United States of America
Lithuanian JAV
  • JAVabbreviation of the United States of America
Malay AS
  • ASabbreviation of the United States of America
Norwegian Bokmål USA
  • USAabbreviation of the United States of America
Polish USA
  • USAabbreviation of the United States of America
Portuguese EUA, E.U.A.
  • EUAabbreviation of the United States of America
  • E.U.A.abbreviation of the United States of America
Romanian SUA
  • SUAabbreviation of the United States of America
Russian США
  • США (SŠA)abbreviation of the United States of America
Slovak USA
  • USAabbreviation of the United States of America
Spanish EUA, EEUUA
  • EUAabbreviation of the United States of America
  • EEUUAabbreviation of the United States of America
Swedish USA
  • USAabbreviation of the United States of America
Thai สหรัฐ
  • สหรัฐ (sà-hà-rát)abbreviation of the United States of America
Turkish ABD
  • ABDabbreviation of the United States of America
Ukrainian США
  • США (SŠA)abbreviation of the United States of America
Vietnamese but see Mỹ
  • but see Mỹabbreviation of the United States of America
Yiddish פֿש״אַ
  • פֿש״אַ (fsh"a)abbreviation of the United States of America

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

USA. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/USA

MLA

“USA.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/USA. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “USA,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/USA.

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