Pennsylvania
[ pen-suh l-veyn-yuh, -vey-nee-uh ]
/ ˌpɛn səlˈveɪn yə, -ˈveɪ ni ə /
noun
a state in the E United States. 45,333 sq. mi. (117,410 sq. km). Capital: Harrisburg. Abbreviation: PA (for use with zip code), Pa., Penn., Penna.
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British Dictionary definitions for pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
/ (ˌpɛnsɪlˈveɪnɪə) /
noun
a state of the northeastern US: almost wholly in the Appalachians, with the Allegheny Plateau to the west and a plain in the southeast; the second most important US state for manufacturing. Capital: Harrisburg. Pop: 12 365 455 (2003 est). Area: 116 462 sq km (44 956 sq miles)
Abbreviation: Pa, Penn, Penna, (with zip code) PA
Cultural definitions for pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
State in the northeastern United States bordered by Lake Erie and New York to the north; New Jersey to the east; Delaware, Maryland, and West Virginia to the south; and Ohio to the west. Its capital is Harrisburg, and its largest city is Philadelphia.
notes for Pennsylvania
One of the
thirteen colonies.