/ Dictionary / Index N North Carolina: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: North' Caroli'na Pronunciation: [key] a state in the SE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 5,874,429; 52,586 sq. mi. (136,198 sq. km). Cap.: Raleigh. Abbr.: NC (for use with zip code), N.C. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. North Cape North Cascades Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language