continental United States (English, name)
expansion: continental United States
Senses:
topics: geography
natural-sciences
glosses: The portion of the United States which is located on the North American continent; the United States exclusive of Hawaii and other overseas territories.
tags: US
topics: geography
natural-sciences
glosses: The largest portion of the United States which is not separated by any ocean or non-U.S. land; the United States exclusive of Alaska, Hawaii, and other overseas territories.
tags: US
colloquial
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