Carolinas
North and South
The Carolinas refers to the U.S. states of North Carolina and South Carolina, treated as a unit.
The term appears in regional contexts—weather, sports, culture—where the state line matters less than shared geography: Hurricane warnings are up for the Carolinas.
Originally a single British colony, Carolina was divided in 1712.
Feminine name, Carolina city
- RaleighNorth Carolina capital
- CharlestonSouthern Atlantic port city
- ColumbiaAmerica personified, or its namesakes
- DurhamCity and county, England
Greenville · Myrtle Beach · Chapel Hill · Wilmington · Asheville · Hilton Head · Outer Banks · Piedmont
Coastal Carolina barrier islands
- Myrtle BeachCarolina coastal resort town
- Hilton HeadSouth Carolina barrier island
- barrier islandsCoastal sand formations blocking waves
- HatterasOuter Banks cape
Cape Fear · dunes · marshland · shrimping · lighthouses · beach towns · hurricane alley
Slow-cook over coals
- sweet teaChilled, sugared leaf infusion
- southern hospitalityRegional tradition of warmth
- GullahSea Islands creole language
- bluegrassAcoustic Appalachian folk music
NASCAR · moonshine · boiled peanuts · pimento cheese · collard greens · biscuits · Cheerwine · vinegar sauce
Indigenous Southeastern nation
- CatawbaNative American grape variety
- colonizationForeign territorial takeover
- plantationsLarge-scale farming operations
- slaveryOwnership of people
Civil War · secession · Confederacy · Reconstruction · antebellum · Revolutionary War · Blackbeard · piracy
Resident of NC
- DukeHigh-ranking noble title
- UNCCarolina school initials
- ClemsonPalmetto State institution
- ACCEastern collegiate division
rivalry · drawl · y'all · Kitty Hawk · Wright Brothers · textile mills · furniture industry · banking
Charlotte
Feminine name, Carolina city
- RaleighNorth Carolina capital
- CharlestonSouthern Atlantic port city
- ColumbiaAmerica personified, or its namesakes
Durham · Greenville · Myrtle Beach · Chapel Hill · Wilmington · Asheville · Hilton Head · Outer Banks · Piedmont · Lowcountry
Outer Banks
Coastal Carolina barrier islands
- Myrtle BeachCarolina coastal resort town
- Hilton HeadSouth Carolina barrier island
- barrier islandsCoastal sand formations blocking waves
Hatteras · Cape Fear · dunes · marshland · shrimping · lighthouses · beach towns · hurricane alley
barbecue
Slow-cook over coals
- sweet teaChilled, sugared leaf infusion
- southern hospitalityRegional tradition of warmth
- GullahSea Islands creole language
bluegrass · NASCAR · moonshine · boiled peanuts · pimento cheese · collard greens · biscuits · Cheerwine · vinegar sauce · mustard sauce
Cherokee
Indigenous Southeastern nation
- CatawbaNative American grape variety
- colonizationForeign territorial takeover
- plantationsLarge-scale farming operations
slavery · Civil War · secession · Confederacy · Reconstruction · antebellum · Revolutionary War · Blackbeard · piracy · Fort Sumter
Tar Heel
Resident of NC
ACC · rivalry · drawl · y'all · Kitty Hawk · Wright Brothers · textile mills · furniture industry · banking · Biltmore
- Subtropicsmild winters, humid summers, wet season, dry season, trade winds
CarolinasPacific Northwest
Coastal American region, northward
New England · Southwest · Hawaii · Upper Midwest · Great Plains
- Carolina PanthersCharlotte professional football club
- North CarolinaSoutheastern Atlantic coast state
- South CarolinaSoutheastern Atlantic coastal state
- Sweet Caroline1969 Diamond hit
- Carolina ReaperCultivar of extreme capsaicin
- Caroline Kennedy
Caroline, North Carolina, South Carolina, Carolina, Carolingian