pennsylvania

/ˌpɛn.sɪlˈveɪ.ni.ə/

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Collocations

ADJ.

amish, joined, little, long, used

The Amish communities in Pennsylvania have maintained their traditional way of life for centuries.

VERB + PENNSYLVANIA

born, ended, preserve, states, thought, use, winning, works

My grandmother was born in Pennsylvania and lived there her entire life.

PENNSYLVANIA + NOUN

avenue, dutch, german, home, indiana, republicans, texas, town

My grandparents immigrated from Germany and settled in a Pennsylvania Dutch community in Lancaster County.

PREP.

in, in, up

My grandparents grew up in Pennsylvania and still live there today.

ADV.

historically

Pennsylvania has historically been a major center for steel production and manufacturing.

Definitions

name

A state of the United States. Capital: Harrisburg. Largest city: Philadelphia.

The vote was 54-46. The vote was mostly along party lines though Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania joined Republicans in supporting Bondi.

A former colony of England, from 1681 to 1707, and of Great Britain, from 1707 to 1776, which grew progressively larger before becoming the present state.

The first, and historically largest, now defunct US railroad, a hallmark of the industrial age.

An unincorporated community in Mobile County, Alabama, United States.

A suburb of Exeter, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX9294).

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

penn

noun — a Mid-Atlantic state

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

The vote was 54-46. The vote was mostly along party lines though Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania joined Republicans in supporting Bondi.

Wiktionary

Franklin's ideas formed the basis of the University of Pennsylvania.

Tatoeba · #3148957

Pennsylvania used to have a big steel industry.

Tatoeba · #3668492

The Amish people use Pennsylvania German at home, English for business, and High German in church.

Tatoeba · #5740842

Every state grows some pumpkins, but between 2016 and 2018, the highest-producing states were Illinois, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Texas and California.

Tatoeba · #8285187

I thought Tom was Pennsylvania Dutch.

Tatoeba · #9054392

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, pennsylvania is marked as historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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