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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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

So immovable is Ferguson that House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries went to Annapolis this week to meet with him.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 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

Two years in, he gambled and switched to the Navy Academy at Annapolis, on Chesapeake Bay, in the hope of working with his beloved rockets.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2025

Dad, and I took a shopping list over to Computer Renaissance in Annapolis, bought the parts, and J.T. put together a computer for us that weekend.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings

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