- a state in the eastern United States. 24,181 sq. mi. (62,629 sq. km). Capital: Charleston. Abbreviations: WV (for use with zip code), W.Va.
- 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)
