states
nounUK /steɪts/
US /steɪts/
Places that are like big areas of a country with their own rules.
The United States has fifty states.
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2. The condition something or someone is in.
The water can be in three states: solid, liquid, and gas.
3. Says or tells something clearly.
She states her opinion in class.
4. A group of people who make laws for a place.
The states agreed to work together.