English Dictionary

States

name

(informal, chiefly outside of the US) Short for United States. / (historical, US) Those parts of the United States comprising states rather than territories.

I visited several states during my road trip.

意味（1）

(informal, chiefly outside of the US) Short for United States.

意味（2）

(historical, US) Those parts of the United States comprising states rather than territories.

The structure will house the United States Army signal corps office which maintains radio and cable communication between Alaska and the States

意味（3）

(Channel Islands) The parliament of either of the two Channel Islands countries: the States of Guernsey or the States of Jersey.

It wasn't until the Green Shutters was closed down by the States at the beginning of the First World War […] that the whores went into private business in Cornet Street.