Pennsylvania

[ pen-suhl-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.

Words nearby Pennsylvania

penning gate, penninite, pennon, pennoncel, Pennsauken, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Dutch, Pennsylvanian, Penn, William, penny, penny-a-liner

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Example sentences from the Web for Pennsylvania

We are not told that Cooper had been able to vote without hindrance when she lived in Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Ohio.
Dr. King Goes to Hollywood: The Flawed History of ‘Selma’|Gary May|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
No alarms were triggered as she strolled out of the Giant supermarket in Limerick, Pennsylvania, and nobody thought otherwise.
The Insane $11 Billion Scam at Retailers’ Return Desks|M.L. Nestel|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The University of Pennsylvania claims to be “America's First University.”
North Korea's Top College: Brainwash U|Justin Rohrlich|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Pennsylvania, where the assault is alleged to have taken place, has a 12-year statute of limitations on sexual assault.
No Wonder Cosby's Keeping Quiet: He Could Still Be Prosecuted|Jay Michaelson|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The politics look potentially most amenable in Pennsylvania, and even there a GOP legislature has to go along.
Will GOP Govs Really Rescue Obamacare?|Michael Tomasky|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I learn that in Pennsylvania the applicant's signature is not required by the Pardon Board.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist|Alexander Berkman
Similar instructions were given in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
A Source Book in American History to 1787|Various
Colonel E. Drake sank the first oil well in Pennsylvania in 1859.
Inventions in the Century|William Henry Doolittle
His father died in Washington, Pennsylvania, more than half a century ago.
The Old Pike|Thomas B. Searight
London, Pennsylvania, did not flourish as its founders had expected.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 11 (of 14)|Elbert Hubbard

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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.

notes for Pennsylvania

Named after the father of William Penn, a devout Quaker, who was granted proprietary rights by the king of England to almost the whole of what is now Pennsylvania in the late seventeenth century.

单词	pennsylvania
释义	Pennsylvania [ pen-suhl-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. Words nearby Pennsylvania penning gate, penninite, pennon, pennoncel, Pennsauken, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Dutch, Pennsylvanian, Penn, William, penny, penny-a-liner Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Pennsylvania We are not told that Cooper had been able to vote without hindrance when she lived in Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. Dr. King Goes to Hollywood: The Flawed History of ‘Selma’\|Gary May\|January 2, 2015\|DAILY BEAST No alarms were triggered as she strolled out of the Giant supermarket in Limerick, Pennsylvania, and nobody thought otherwise. The Insane $11 Billion Scam at Retailers’ Return Desks\|M.L. Nestel\|December 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The University of Pennsylvania claims to be “America's First University.” North Korea's Top College: Brainwash U\|Justin Rohrlich\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Pennsylvania, where the assault is alleged to have taken place, has a 12-year statute of limitations on sexual assault. No Wonder Cosby's Keeping Quiet: He Could Still Be Prosecuted\|Jay Michaelson\|November 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The politics look potentially most amenable in Pennsylvania, and even there a GOP legislature has to go along. Will GOP Govs Really Rescue Obamacare?\|Michael Tomasky\|November 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I learn that in Pennsylvania the applicant's signature is not required by the Pardon Board. Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist\|Alexander Berkman Similar instructions were given in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. A Source Book in American History to 1787\|Various Colonel E. Drake sank the first oil well in Pennsylvania in 1859. Inventions in the Century\|William Henry Doolittle His father died in Washington, Pennsylvania, more than half a century ago. The Old Pike\|Thomas B. Searight London, Pennsylvania, did not flourish as its founders had expected. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 11 (of 14)\|Elbert Hubbard 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 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. notes for Pennsylvania Named after the father of William Penn, a devout Quaker, who was granted proprietary rights by the king of England to almost the whole of what is now Pennsylvania in the late seventeenth century. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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