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Definition of
West Virginia
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
West Virginia
NAmE
/
/
ˌwɛst vərˈdʒɪnyə
/
/
(
abbreviation
WV
)
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a state in the eastern United States. The capital and largest city is Charleston.
See
West Virginia
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West Virginia
Nearby words
the West Side
noun
west-southwest
noun
West Virginia
westward
adverb
wet
adjective