I'd like to drive across the USA in a convertible car.
Source: tatoeba (54595)
Usa
/juː ɛs ˈeɪ/
Synonyms for "usa" (21 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (5)
Strong matches (6)
Noun(5 words)
federal governmentthe american peoplethe american publicthe u.s.the u.s. government
melting pot
Related words (10)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: alpha-3 code, america, americans, army, country code.
- Sentence evidence is available for usa, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss, wordnet, derived_reverse, wiktionary, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "usa".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "usa"
Keep "usa" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "usa" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "usa", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "usa" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
18 entriesShowing 16 of 18 words.
More specific
8 entriesCollocations
6 entriesAmerican peopleUSA flagUSA governmentUSA policyUnited Statesthe USA
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesUnited StatesUnited States of America
Translations
87 translations across 72 languages.
Afrikaans
2 entries- USA name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
- VSA name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Albanian
1 entries- SHBA name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Arabic
1 entries- و. م. أ. name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Armenian
1 entries- ԱՄՆ name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- ABŞ name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Bashkir
1 entries- АҠШ name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Basque
1 entries- AEB name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Belarusian
1 entries- ЗША name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Bulgarian
1 entries- САЩ name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Catalan
1 entries- EUA name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Chinese
4 entries- but see Мыйгуй name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
- but see 美國 /美国 name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
- Мыйгуә name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
- 花旗 name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Chinese Cantonese
1 entries- but see 美國 /美国 name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- but see 美國 /美国 name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
- 美- name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Corsican
1 entries- SUA name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Czech
2 entries- SSA name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
- USA name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Danish
1 entries- USA name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Dutch
1 entries- VS pl VSA name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Esperanto
1 entries- but see Usono name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Estonian
1 entries- USA name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Finnish
1 entries- USA name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
French
2 entries- USA name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
- ÉUA name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Georgian
1 entries- აშშ name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
German
1 entries- USA name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Greek
1 entries- ΗΠΑ name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Green Hmong
1 entries- KTA name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Hebrew
1 entries- but see ארה״ב name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Hungarian
2 entries- AEÁ name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
- USA name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Icelandic
1 entries- BNA name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Ido
1 entries- Usa name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Indonesian
1 entries- AS name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Ingrian
2 entries- AYŠ name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
- SŠA name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Irish
1 entries- SAM name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Italian
2 entries- SUA name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
- USA name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Japanese
2 entries- USA name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
- ユー・エス・エー name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Kazakh
1 entries- АҚШ name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Khmer
1 entries- ស.រ.អ. name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Korean
2 entries- but see 미국 name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
- 미 name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Kyrgyz
1 entries- АКШ name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Latvian
1 entries- ASV name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Lithuanian
1 entries- JAV name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Macedonian
1 entries- САД name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Malay
1 entries- AS name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Mongolian
1 entries- АНУ name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Navajo
2 entries- W.B.A. name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
- WBA name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Northern Kurdish
1 entries- AY name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- USA name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- USA name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Occitan
1 entries- EUA name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Pannonian Rusyn
1 entries- ЗАД name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Polish
1 entries- USA name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Portuguese
2 entries- E.U.A. name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
- EUA name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Romanian
1 entries- SUA name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Russian
1 entries- США name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Samogitian
1 entries- JAV name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Sardinian
1 entries- IUA name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- SAD name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
- САД name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Slovak
1 entries- USA name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Slovene
1 entries- ZDA name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Spanish
1 entries- EUA name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Swedish
1 entries- USA name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Tajik
1 entries- ИМА name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Tatar
1 entries- АКШ name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Thai
1 entries- สหรัฐ name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Turkish
1 entries- ABD name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Turkmen
1 entries- ABŞ name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Ukrainian
1 entries- США name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Uzbek
1 entries- AQSh name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Vietnamese
1 entries- but see Mỹ name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Volapük
1 entries- TPM name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
West-Frisian
1 entries- FSA name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
White Hmong
1 entries- KTA name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Yiddish
1 entries- פֿש״אַ name (abbreviation of the United States of America)
Sample sentences
12 total sentences available.
Are these gestures used in the USA?
Source: tatoeba (55160)
The Grand Canyon is one of the most popular places in the USA.
Source: tatoeba (62873)
The USA is a good market for Japanese products.
Source: tatoeba (67496)
Showing 4 of 12 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "usa"?
Closest matches include alpha-3 code, america, americans, army, country code.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "usa"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.