Maine

American  

[mayn] / 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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Maine

Even Cheetham, who lives in Maine and owns a hybrid vehicle—and who described the first half of his EV road trip as a “baptism by fire”—agrees.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

"However this is much, much bigger than the state of Maine," added the 80-year-old.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Most voters interviewed by AFP agreed that Collins had done well in funneling federal funding back to Maine over the years and that 58-year-old newcomer Jackson would not be so successful.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Localism remains strong in Maine partially because the state is unusual.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Once it arrived, she could arrange by telegraph to have it forwarded as well, perhaps to Maine or New York, so that she could have all her things in hand for the voyage to Europe.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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