Georgia Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈdʒɔɹdʒə/

JOR-juh

UK

/ˈdʒɔːdʒə/

JAW-juh

Definition

Georgia can refer to a state in the southeastern United States or a country in the Caucasus region between Europe and Asia. The meaning depends on the context.

Usage & Nuances

Always check context: 'Atlanta, Georgia' means the U.S. state, while 'Tbilisi, Georgia' means the country. In writing, people sometimes add 'the state of Georgia' or 'the country Georgia' to avoid confusion.

• Spanish: Georgia (estado de EE. UU.) - Georgia (país)
• Portuguese (BR): Geórgia (estado dos EUA) - Geórgia (país)
• Portuguese (PT): Geórgia (estado dos EUA) - Geórgia (país)
• Chinese (Simplified): 乔治亚州 - 格鲁吉亚
• Chinese (Traditional): 喬治亞州 - 喬治亞（國家）
• Hindi: जॉर्जिया (अमेरिकी राज्य) - जॉर्जिया / जॉर्जिया देश
• Arabic: جورجيا (ولاية أمريكية) - جورجيا (الدولة)
• Bengali: জর্জিয়া - জর্জিয়া (দেশ)
• Russian: Джорджия - Грузия
• Japanese: ジョージア（アメリカの州） - ジョージア（国）
• Vietnamese: Georgia (bang Georgia của Mỹ) - Gruzia (quốc gia)
• Korean: 조지아 (미국 주) - 조지아 (국가)
• Turkish: Georgia (ABD eyaleti) - Gürcistan (ülke)
• Urdu: جارجیا (ریاست، امریکہ) - جارجیا (ملک)
• Indonesian: Georgia (negara bagian AS) - Georgia (negara)

Example Sentences

My aunt lives in Georgia with her family.

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Atlanta is a big city in Georgia.

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They traveled to Georgia last summer to see the mountains.

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Wait, do you mean Georgia the state or Georgia the country?

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I was born in Georgia, but I moved away when I was ten.

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We're thinking about a trip to Georgia next spring, maybe Tbilisi and the wine region.

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