Maine

[meyn]

noun

1. a state in the northeastern United States, on the Atlantic coast. 33,215 square miles (86,027 square kilometers). Augusta. ME (for use with zip code), Me.

2. a historical region and former province in northwestern France.

3. (italics),  a U.S. battleship blown up in the harbor of Havana, Cuba, on February 15, 1898, an incident that stimulated popular support in the United States for the Spanish-American War.

Maine

/ meɪn /

noun

1. Abbreviation: Me.  ME. a state of the northeastern US, on the Atlantic: chiefly hilly, with many lakes, rivers, and forests. Capital: Augusta. Pop: 1 305 728 (2003 est). Area: 86 156 sq km (33 265 sq miles)

Maine

1. State in the northeastern United States; northernmost of the New England states. Bordered by Quebec, Canada, to the northwest; New Brunswick, Canada, to the northeast; the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast; and New Hampshire to the west. Its capital is Augusta, and Portland is its largest city.

Example Sentences

“A new role we will see is Chief Longevity Officer,” Waterhouse said at the University of Maine Center on Aging’s colloquium, “Work & Wellness for Older Adults.”

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In 2024, nearly 6 in 10 registered Democrats in Maine lived south of the state capital Augusta.

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But by the time his house in central Maine was host to hundreds of them this fall, Nixon was fed up.

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She took jobs in the low-wage services sector, working first as a waitress in Florida, then a maid in Maine and finally as a retail associate at a Walmart store in Minnesota.

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But even if they do break ranks, the House Speaker could still get the bill over the line with the help of moderate Democrats, such as Jared Golden of Maine or Henry Cuellar of Texas.

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