Maine

American  

[meyn] / meɪn /

noun

1. a state in the northeastern United States, on the Atlantic coast. 33,215 square miles (86,027 square kilometers). Augusta. ME (for use with zip code), Me.

2. a historical region and former province in northwestern France.

3. (italics) a U.S. battleship blown up in the harbor of Havana, Cuba, on February 15, 1898, an incident that stimulated popular support in the United States for the Spanish-American War.

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Maine British  

/ meɪn /

noun

1. Abbreviation: Me.   ME.  a state of the northeastern US, on the Atlantic: chiefly hilly, with many lakes, rivers, and forests. Capital: Augusta. Pop: 1 305 728 (2003 est). Area: 86 156 sq km (33 265 sq miles)

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Maine Cultural  

1. State in the northeastern United States; northernmost of the New England states. Bordered by Quebec, Canada, to the northwest; New Brunswick, Canada, to the northeast; the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast; and New Hampshire to the west. Its capital is Augusta, and Portland is its largest city.

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Example Sentences

Appeared in the June 10, 2026, print edition as 'Platner Easily Wins Maine Primary'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

A Collins-aligned group is launching ads featuring Maine voters reading Platner's old online posts and calling him "too risky."

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Big majorities said the ballot was easy to understand – the same result found in every poll of Maine voters over the last several years.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

“They’ve probably become if not less optimistic, at least more nervous over the last 10 days or so,” said Mark Brewer, a political science professor at the University of Maine.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

In its 283 miles, the Appalachian Trail in Maine presents the northbound hiker with almost 100,000 feet of climb, the equivalent of three Everests.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson