Bay State
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- Bay Stater noun
Etymology
Origin of Bay State
An Americanism dating back to 1780–90
Example Sentences
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Bay State Democrats in 2021 passed a law requiring their government to adopt policies and emissions limits to reduce its CO2 emissions to 50% below 1990 levels by 2030.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025
Other sites in Alaska where the risks of lake tsunamis coincide with human activity and infrastructure include Eklutna, Seward, Valdez, Juneau, Grewingk Lake in Kachemak Bay State Park and Index Lake near Glacier View.
From Science Daily • May 6, 2024
Murrillo earned his GED and started his college journey while in solitary confinement at Pelican Bay State Prison in Crescent City.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2023
Nehalem Bay State Park closed a campground trail Thursday after cougar sightings there.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 16, 2023
It is said that this was the course which had been adopted in olden days by the large steamers Cataract and Bay State when leaving this Lewiston dock.
From A Century of Sail and Steam on the Niagara River by Cumberland, Barlow
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