Vermont

[ ver-mont ]

noun
  1. a state of the northeastern United States: a part of New England. 9,609 sq. mi. (24,885 sq. km). Capital: Montpelier. Abbreviations: VT (for use with zip code), Vt.

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How to use Vermont in a sentence

  • Noah had brought up in his family from their early childhood the children of a brother who died penniless in Vermont.

  • The men of Vermont sprang to their feet, and went up the ridge toward the southwest upon the run.

    The Boys of '61 | Charles Carleton Coffin.
  • The blood of the Vermont boys was up, and they had not calculated the consequences of such a movement.

    The Boys of '61 | Charles Carleton Coffin.
  • Ewell poured in reinforcements to strengthen his line and regain his lost work, which was stubbornly held by the Second Vermont.

    The Boys of '61 | Charles Carleton Coffin.
  • And so to the unpeopled rooms of the little old Vermont farmhouse Peter's gentle thoughts ever swarmed, like homing bees.

    Blazed Trail Stories | Stewart Edward White

British Dictionary definitions for Vermont

Vermont

/ (vɜːˈmɒnt) /


noun
  1. a state in the northeastern US: crossed from north to south by the Green Mountains; bounded on the east by the Connecticut River and by Lake Champlain in the northwest Capital: Montpelier. Pop: 619 107 (2003 est). Area: 24 887 sq km (9609 sq miles): Abbreviation: Vt, (with zip code) VT

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Cultural definitions for Vermont

Vermont

State in the northeastern United States; one of the New England states. Bordered by Quebec, Canada, to the north; New Hampshire to the east; Massachusetts to the south; and New York to the west. Its capital is Montpelier, and its largest city is Burlington.

Notes for Vermont

It is home to the Green Mountains, from which it derives its name.

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