continental U.S.

noun

: the states of the U.S. except for Hawaii

Examples of continental U.S. in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Fall is getting warmer across the continental U.S., a new analysis finds. —

Kavya Beheraj, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024 The Northern Lights may be seen this week in the continental U.S. after space weather forecasters predicted favorable geomagnetic storm conditions. —

Jamie Carter, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024 Now dozens of missile silos, which can hold the continental U.S. at risk, dot the ground in a pattern visible from space. —

Kyle Balzer, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024 The lowest gas tax in the continental U.S. is Mississippi at just 18 cents per gallon. —

Kevin Bessler | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for continental U.S.

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