pennsylvania
pennsylvania — noun
1. one of the states in the eastern United States, often talked about as a place to
one of the states in the eastern United States, often talked about as a place to live, study, or travel in, with Harrisburg as its capital and Philadelphia as its biggest city.
Emma moved to Pennsylvania after getting a hospital job in Pittsburgh.
pattern: move to Pennsylvania
Our train crossed Pennsylvania before sunrise on the way to New York.
pattern: cross Pennsylvania on a trip
Nora studies business in Pennsylvania and visits Ohio on some weekends.
Many families visit Pennsylvania each fall to see red and yellow leaves.
We drove deeper into Pennsylvania after a short stop in Harrisburg.
- PA
the short postal form used in addresses, maps, and official abbreviations
- Penn State
an informal spoken shortening, but many people use it mainly for the university, so it can be unclear
文法句型
live in Pennsylvania
move to Pennsylvania
travel across Pennsylvania
用法筆記
Common with 'in', 'to', 'from', and 'across' when the state is treated simply as a place. Distinguish from geographical name/1, which is more likely in maps, history, and government writing.
常見錯誤
pennsylvania — geographical name
1. the formal name of a US state, used in maps, history, and government contexts wh
the formal name of a US state, used in maps, history, and government contexts when people describe its borders, its capital Harrisburg, or major events such as Gettysburg.
The map showed Pennsylvania between New Jersey and Ohio.
map context: Pennsylvania between other states
Pennsylvania touches Lake Erie in the state's northwest corner.
geography fact: touches Lake Erie
William Penn received the land that became Pennsylvania in 1681.
The class read about the Battle of Gettysburg in southern Pennsylvania.
Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania, but Philadelphia is larger.
- the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
the official legal title, common in state government and formal documents
- the Keystone State
a nickname often seen in tourism, history, and school materials
文法句型
used in maps and history writing
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
the capital of Pennsylvania
用法筆記
Common in atlases, textbooks, and official writing, especially with facts about borders, size, history, or government. Distinguish from noun/1, which more often appears in everyday contexts such as travel, study, or daily life in the state.