north carolina

Noun (2)

1. a state in southeastern United States; one of the original 13 coloniesSynonyms: Old North StateTar Heel StateNCN.C.Instance of American statePart of United States, Southern United States, CarolinaParts Raleigh, Winston-Salem, Asheville, Charlotte, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Goldsboro, Blue Ridge Mountains, Greenville +10 moreMember of Confederacy, Confederate States
2. one of the British colonies that formed the United States, with capital Bath, Edenton, Brunswick Town, or New BernInstance of colony, British colony in the Americas