Maine

American  

[meyn] / meɪn /

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.

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Maine British  

/ 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)

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Maine Cultural  

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.

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Example Sentences

The firm appeared to point to past challenges with Maine child accounts.

From Barron's

Maine was hit hard by winter storms and Florida by hurricanes, leading to repair costs.

From The Wall Street Journal

This twisty and brilliantly written thriller about a Maine family spins a tale of ambition, trauma and privilege around the proliferation of so-called deepfakes.

From Los Angeles Times

David Gaskell: Became Manchester United's youngest ever debutant - aged 16 years and 19 days - against Manchester City at Maine Road in 1956.

From BBC

“If you avoid that, then you don’t get wiped out during downturns,” said Nehemiah Brown, a 25-year-old data analyst in Portland, Maine.

From The Wall Street Journal