geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region - a demarcated area of the Earth

U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

Yank, Yankee, Northerner - an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)

U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

free state - any state prohibiting slavery prior to the Civil War

cardinal compass point - one of the four main compass points

region - a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth; "penguins inhabit the polar regions"

direction - the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves; "he checked the direction and velocity of the wind"

national leader, solon, statesman - a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs