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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

continental United States en · PROPN

Meanings

  1. (US) The portion of the United States which is located on the North American continent; the United States exclusive of Hawaii and other overseas territories.
  2. (US, colloquial) The largest portion of the United States which is not separated by any ocean or non-U.S. land; the United States exclusive of Alaska, Hawaii, and other overseas territories.

Forms

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the continental United States canonical lexicographic

Synonyms

lower 48 · CONUS · contiguous United States · contiguous 48 · conterminous United States · lower 48 · contiguous United States · continental US · contiguous 48 · continental US

Translations (1)

fr États-Unis continentaux (United States excluding Hawaii and other overseas territories)