Annapolis

American

[uh-nap-uh-lis] / əˈnæp ə lɪs /

noun

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

Annapolis British

/ əˈnæpəlɪs /

noun

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

Capital of Maryland.

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Location of the United States Naval Academy.

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Even here in the relative safety of Annapolis, Maryland, an advancing armada of amped-up college kids overwhelms me.

From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026

Bill Korman, CEO of advisory firm BFLagency.com External link in Annapolis, Md., says he monitors his clients’ spending on a quarterly basis.

From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026

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 ● Feb. 16, 2026

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 ● Feb. 16, 2026

Navy destroyer, the crew of the latter on hand to cheer on the midshipmen from Annapolis.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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