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Bay State

American  

noun

  1. Massachusetts (used as a nickname).


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Origin of Bay State

An Americanism dating back to 1780–90

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New Hampshire and Florida have been popular destinations for Bay State refugees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

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

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 • Nov. 22, 2023

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

The city limits of Worcester were reached at four o'clock in the afternoon and a half hour later I was registered at the Bay State House.

From Ocean to Ocean on Horseback Being the Story of a Tour in the Saddle from the Atlantic to the Pacific; with Especial Reference to the Early History and Devel by Glazier, Willard W.

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