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West Virginia
see synonyms of west virginiaNoun
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West Virginia
see synonyms of west virginianoun
a state of the eastern US: part of Virginia until the outbreak of the American Civil War (1861); consists chiefly of the Allegheny Plateau; bounded on the west by the Ohio River; coal-mining. Capital: Charleston. Pop: 1 810 354 (2003 est). Area: 62 341 sq km (24 070 sq miles)
. Abbreviation: W Va, W. Va. or ()in with zip code WVCollins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
West Virginia
see synonyms of west virginia state of the E U.S., northwest of Va.: admitted, 1863; 24,078 sq mi (62,361 sq km); pop. 1,808,000; cap. Charleston
abbrev. WV or WVaWebster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
West Virginia
see synonyms of west virginia A mountainous state of the east-central United States, known for its coal industry. Originally part of Virginia, it was admitted as the 35th state in 1863, after siding with the North in the Civil War. Charleston is the capital and the largest city.
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