ALL meanings of west virginia
west Vir·gin·ia
W w - noun west virginia state in the eastern USA 1
- noun west virginia a state in the E United States. 24,181 sq. mi. (62,629 sq. km). Capital: Charleston. Abbreviation: WV (for use with zip code), W.Va. 1
- noun west virginia a state of the eastern US: part of Virginia until the outbreak of the American Civil War (1861); consists chiefly of the Allegheny Plateau; bounded on the west by the Ohio River; coal-mining. Capital: Charleston. Pop: 1 810 354 (2003 est). Area: 62 341 sq km (24 070 sq miles) 0
- noun west virginia state of the E U.S., northwest of Va.: admitted, 1863; 24,078 sq mi (62,361 sq km); pop. 1,808,000; cap. Charleston 0