North Carolina

US/ˌnɔɹθ kæɹəˈlaɪnə/US/ˌnɔɹθ kɛɹəˈlaɪnə/Southern US[ˌnɔɹθ kæɹəˈlaːnə]Southern US[ˌnɔːθ kæɹəˈlaːnə]

proper noun

A state of the United States, situated on the east coast of the North American mainland north of South Carolina and south of Virginia. Capital: Raleigh.

“Holonyms: Carolinas < US < North America < Americas < Earth”

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A state of the United States, situated on the east coast of the North American mainland north of South Carolina and south of Virginia. Capital: Raleigh.

    Holonyms: Carolinas < US < North America < Americas < Earth

    1 more example

    The North Carolina legislature has passed a “Taiwan-Friendly Statement,” marking the second year in a row in which all six states in the southeastern US passed bills or statements in support of Taiwan.[…]Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co held a talent recruitment event at Duke University in North Carolina to promote cooperation with Taiwan in the high-tech and electric vehicle industries, one of the state’s major industries, the statement said.

    2023 June 19, Cheng-yu Yang, Liu Tzu-hsuan, “Southeastern US states all offer Taiwan support”, in Taipei Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 19 Jun 2023, Taiwan News, page 2

    Synonyms: NC, mul:US-NC

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA state of the United States, situated on the east coast of the North American mainland north of South Carolina and south of Virginia. Capital: Raleigh.

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Origin

From north + Carolina. From Carolus, Latin form of the name of king Charles I of England.

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Translations

Arabic كَارُولَايْنَا اَلشَّمَالِيَّة
  • كَارُولَايْنَا اَلشَّمَالِيَّة (karulaynā š-šamāliyya)state of the United States
Basque Ipar Carolina
  • Ipar Carolinastate of the United States
Bulgarian Се́верна Кароли́на
  • Се́верна Кароли́на (Séverna Karolína)state of the United States
Chinese Mandarin 北卡羅來納 /北卡罗来纳, 北卡罗莱纳
  • 北卡羅來納 /北卡罗来纳 (Běi-Kǎluóláinà)state of the United States
  • 北卡罗莱纳 (Běi-Kǎluōláinà)state of the United States
Czech Severní Karolína
  • Severní Karolínastate of the United States
Danish North Carolina
  • North Carolinastate of the United States
Dutch Noord-Carolina, North Carolina
  • Noord-Carolinastate of the United States
  • North Carolinastate of the United States
Esperanto Norda Karolino
  • Norda Karolinostate of the United States
Estonian Põhja-Carolina
  • Põhja-Carolinastate of the United States
Finnish Pohjois-Carolina
  • Pohjois-Carolinastate of the United States
French Caroline du Nord
  • Caroline du Nordstate of the United States
German Nordkarolina, Nord-Karolina
  • Nordkarolinastate of the United States
  • Nord-Karolinastate of the United States
  • North Carolinastate of the United States
Greek Βόρεια Καρολίνα
  • Βόρεια Καρολίνα (Vóreia Karolína)state of the United States
Hindi उत्तरी केरोलिना, नॉर्थ कैरोलिना
  • उत्तरी केरोलिना (uttarī kerolinā)state of the United States
  • नॉर्थ कैरोलिना (nŏrth kairolinā)state of the United States
  • नार्थ कैरोलीना (nārth kairolīnā)state of the United States
Hungarian Észak-Karolina
  • Észak-Karolinastate of the United States
Icelandic Norður-Karólína
  • Norður-Karólínastate of the United States
Italian Carolina del Nord
  • Carolina del Nordstate of the United States
Japanese ノースカロライナ, 北カロライナ
  • ノースカロライナ (Nōsu-Karoraina)state of the United States
  • 北カロライナ (Kita-Karoraina)state of the United States
Korean 노스캐롤라이나, 북캐롤라이나
  • 노스캐롤라이나 (Noseukaerollaina)state of the United States
  • 북캐롤라이나 (buk'kaerollaina)state of the United States
Latin Carolīna Septentriōnālis
  • Carolīna Septentriōnālisstate of the United States
Latvian Ziemeļkarolīna
  • Ziemeļkarolīnastate of the United States
Malay Carolina Utara
  • Carolina Utarastate of the United States
Polish Karolina Północna
  • Karolina Północnastate of the United States
Portuguese Carolina do Norte
  • Carolina do Nortestate of the United States
Russian Се́верная Кароли́на
  • Се́верная Кароли́на (Sévernaja Karolína)state of the United States
Slovak Severná Karolína
  • Severná Karolínastate of the United States
Spanish Carolina del Norte
  • Carolina del Nortestate of the United States
Thai นอร์ทแคโรไลนา
  • นอร์ทแคโรไลนา (nɔ́t-kɛɛ-roo-lai-nâa)state of the United States
Turkish North Carolina, Kuzey Carolina
  • North Carolinastate of the United States
  • Kuzey Carolinastate of the United States
Ukrainian Півні́чна Каролі́на
  • Півні́чна Каролі́на (Pivníčna Karolína)state of the United States
Vietnamese Bắc Carolina
  • Bắc Carolinastate of the United States
Yiddish נאָרט קאַראָלײַנאַ
  • נאָרט קאַראָלײַנאַ (nort karolayna)state of the United States
Cite this entry
APA

North Carolina. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/North%20Carolina

MLA

“North Carolina.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/North%20Carolina. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “North Carolina,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/North%20Carolina.

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