Maryland

[mer-uh-luhnd]

noun

1. a state in the eastern United States, on the Atlantic coast. 10,577 square miles (27,395 square kilometers). Annapolis. MD (for use with zip code), Md.

Maryland

/ ˈmɛərɪˌlænd, ˈmɛrɪlənd /

noun

1. Abbreviation: Md.  MD. a state of the eastern US, on the Atlantic: divided into two unequal parts by Chesapeake Bay: mostly low-lying, with the Alleghenies in the northwest Capital: Annapolis. Pop: 5 508 909 (2003 est). Area: 31 864 sq km (12 303 sq miles)

Maryland

1. State in the eastern United States bordered by Pennsylvania to the north, Delaware to the east, and Virginia and West Virginia to the south and west. Its capital is Annapolis. Baltimore is its largest city.

One of the thirteen colonies.

Other Word Forms

• Marylander noun

Example Sentences

Led by researchers at the University of Maryland and Cornell University, the study charts temperatures across WASP-18b, a massive gas giant classified as an "ultra-hot Jupiter" located 400 light-years from Earth.

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But concerns over legal challenges already tanked the party’s efforts in Maryland and the potential dilution of the Black vote has slowed moves in Illinois.

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Driven by fear and the promise of profit, planters in Jefferson’s Virginia, Maryland’s Eastern Shore and elsewhere in America’s old Upper South began selling off many of their slaves.

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The top Democrat in the Maryland Senate has roundly rejected an effort by his party to redistrict the state, arguing that the risks of redrawing maps outweigh the potential gains.

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National Democrats are pushing Maryland and Illinois to gerrymander further but face fierce resistance from local officials who fear the effort will dilute existing minority districts.

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