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Pine Tree State

American  

noun

  1. Maine (used as a nickname).


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Coppersmith, a native of the Pine Tree State, thought this rare lobster needed a name.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2021

So, Maine is fortunate to have a history of bipartisan lawmakers who often put party affiliation aside to help the Pine Tree State and the country.

From Washington Times • Oct. 9, 2020

A Maine hospital saw a resurgence of coronavirus cases after months without a positive COVID-19 test after visitors to Acadia National Park learned they tested positive during a trip to the Pine Tree State.

From Fox News • Aug. 3, 2020

But in 2018 the Pine Tree State may be a national bellwether precisely by not being one, if that makes sense.

From Salon • Nov. 6, 2018

His father was a Maine lumber-dealer, and he had spent much time with his father in the logging camps and backwoods towns of the Pine Tree State.

From Zigzag Journeys in Europe Vacation Rambles in Historic Lands by Butterworth, Hezekiah