Instance_Hypernym

noun

any country on the North American continent

Member_meronym

North Atlantic Treaty Organization 1

noun

an international organization created in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty for purposes of collective security

Organization of American States 1

noun

an association including most countries in the western hemisphere; created in 1948 to promote military and economic and social and cultural cooperation

American 1

noun

a native or inhabitant of the United States

Part_meronym

East 3

noun

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Ohio River and to the east of the Mississippi River

Midwest 1

noun

the north central region of the United States (sometimes called the heartland or the breadbasket of America)

Pacific Northwest 1

noun

a region of the northwestern United States usually including Washington and Oregon and sometimes southwestern British Columbia

American state 1

noun

one of the 50 states of the United States

West 3

noun

the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River

the States 1

noundomain: location

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

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

Synonyms

Member_holonym

North Atlantic Treaty Organization 1

noun

an international organization created in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty for purposes of collective security

Organization of American States 1

noun

an association including most countries in the western hemisphere; created in 1948 to promote military and economic and social and cultural cooperation

American 1

noun

a native or inhabitant of the United States

Part_holonym

East 3

noun

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Ohio River and to the east of the Mississippi River

Midwest 1

noun

the north central region of the United States (sometimes called the heartland or the breadbasket of America)

Pacific Northwest 1

noun