Maine

[ meyn ]

/ meɪn /

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noun

a state in the northeastern United States, on the Atlantic coast. 33,215 sq. mi. (86,027 sq. km). Capital: Augusta. Abbreviations: ME (for use with zip code), Me.

a historical region and former province in northwestern France.

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

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Words nearby Maine

main clause, main course, main deck, main diagonal, main drag, Maine, Maine Coon, Maine coon cat, Maine-et-Loire, main entry, Mainer

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How to use Maine in a sentence

The Maine Republican didn’t say how she’d ultimately come down on the legislation if a vote were held.
Sen. Collins won’t co-sponsor Equality Act, laments ‘revision’ not made|Chris Johnson|February 23, 2021|Washington Blade
No single person or agency is responsible for enforcing Maine’s court appointment rules.
Lawyers Who Were Ineligible to Handle Serious Criminal Charges Were Given Thousands of These Cases Anyway|by Samantha Hogan, The Maine Monitor, and Agnel Philip, ProPublica|February 23, 2021|ProPublica
New York City alone is bogged down with about 49,000 pending criminal court cases, while Maine has 22,000 pending criminal cases, officials say.
'I Want This Over.' For Victims and the Accused, Justice Is Delayed as COVID-19 Snarls Courts|Melissa Chan|February 22, 2021|Time
Bernard Lown — as he became known in his new American home — spent his adolescence in Maine, where his father and uncle worked in the shoe manufacturing trade.
Bernard Lown, physician who rallied doctors against nuclear war, dies at 99|Emily Langer|February 18, 2021|Washington Post

The measures for cruise ships effectively end the cruise season for ports in Alaska, Maine, and Seattle.
The cruise industry has received yet another blow, this time from Canada|Karen Ho|February 8, 2021|Quartz
In 1972, Maine Sen. Edmund Muskie was the odds-on favorite to win the Democratic Presidential nomination.
The World’s Toughest Political Quiz|Jeff Greenfield|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Today, in contrast, if Grandma Maude starts one in Maine, Aunty Carol can directly help out from California.
Why Every Home Needs a Drone This Holiday|Charlie Gilbert|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Polls show that in Maine, Tea Party Gov. Paul LePage is poised to win reelection in a three-way contest.
Return of the Northeastern Republican|David Freedlander|November 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Requests for additional comment from the Maine Centers for Disease Control were not returned.
Quarantine Turns Ebola Heroes Into Pariahs|Russell Saunders|October 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“It is totally irrelevant to the race,” said Sandy Maisel, a professor of government at Colby College, in Waterville, Maine.
America’s First Post-Gay Governor|David Freedlander|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For an account of their work in Maine, see Historical Magazine, vol.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
From this eastward to the state of Maine the boundary is an artificial line nearly corresponding to lat.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2|Various
He would point out that it had never been proved that the destruction of the Maine was really due to Spanish treachery.
The Double Four|E. Phillips Oppenheim
The Maine was sunk by a torpedo, discharged at close quarters underneath her magazine.
The Double Four|E. Phillips Oppenheim
Barry and his men made their way through the Maine woods till the settlements were reached.
Stories of Our Naval Heroes|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Maine

Maine

/ (meɪn) /

noun

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)Abbreviation: Me, (with zip code) ME

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Cultural definitions for Maine

Maine

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.