Annapolis

American  

[uh-nap-uh-lis] / əˈnæp ə lɪs /

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Maryland, in the central part, on Chesapeake Bay: U.S. Naval Academy.

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Annapolis British  

/ əˈnæpəlɪs /

noun

1. the capital of Maryland, near the mouth of the Severn River on Chesapeake Bay: site of the US Naval Academy. Pop: 36 178 (2003 est)

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Annapolis Cultural  

1. Capital of Maryland.

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Location of the United States Naval Academy.

Example Sentences

By his teen years in Annapolis, Md., Duvall had become an excellent mimic, absorbing dialects and mannerisms wherever he happened to be.

From Los Angeles Times

His father expected him to follow him into the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland.

From BBC

The middle son of three boys, he was raised primarily in Annapolis, Md., and graduated from high school in St. Louis.

From The Wall Street Journal

He and other local car enthusiasts are pressing state lawmakers to make a U-turn during the 90-day legislative session starting next week in Annapolis.

From The Wall Street Journal

One Sherrill weakness may be what she had thought her greatest strength: her past as an Annapolis alumna and Navy helicopter pilot.

From The Wall Street Journal