Bay State

American  

noun

1. Massachusetts (used as a nickname).

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Other Word Forms

• Bay Stater noun

Etymology

Origin of Bay State

An Americanism dating back to 1780–90

Example Sentences

As title cards inform viewers at the start of the film, Pelican Bay State Prison’s Security Housing Unit once held hundreds of inmates for more than a decade.

From Los Angeles Times

Lefty Gunplay served nine years in Pelican Bay State Penitentiary, released just last year.

From Los Angeles Times

Not long ago, the windowless cells in the Pelican Bay State Prison in Northern California housed men placed in solitary confinement for years, some of them decades.

From Los Angeles Times

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

A few miles west, detour to Sequim Bay State Park, where the mild climate makes for year-round camping, including winter tent or R.V. camping.

From Seattle Times