The States Edit Meaning

1.

Informal way to say United States of America.

I'm from the states.

See america, american, yank, usa

2.

The west and central streets of The Block (Vallejo, CA)

Consisting of: Tennessee, Maine, Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Michigan, Georgia, Ohio, Carolina, Virginia etc.

Mostly older victorian house with several hoods strewn along the west. High concentration of African American and Latino.

Where you was at?

The States..

Fa sho

See M. Du

3.

Quick form of "The United States of America".

In the states you can get beer at a 7-11 but you have to be something like 24.

Why's that guy talking so slow? Oh, he's from the states.

See usa, america, u.s., yankee, american