Maryland

American  

[mer-uh-luhnd] / ˈmɛr ə lənd /

noun

1. a state in the eastern United States, on the Atlantic coast. 10,577 square miles (27,395 square kilometers). Annapolis. MD (for use with zip code), Md.

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Maryland British  

/ ˈmɛərɪˌlænd, ˈmɛrɪlənd /

noun

1. Abbreviation: Md.   MD.  a state of the eastern US, on the Atlantic: divided into two unequal parts by Chesapeake Bay: mostly low-lying, with the Alleghenies in the northwest Capital: Annapolis. Pop: 5 508 909 (2003 est). Area: 31 864 sq km (12 303 sq miles)

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Maryland Cultural  

1. State in the eastern United States bordered by Pennsylvania to the north, Delaware to the east, and Virginia and West Virginia to the south and west. Its capital is Annapolis. Baltimore is its largest city.

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One of the thirteen colonies.

Other Word Forms

• Marylander
  noun

Example Sentences

A smaller number of states, including Maryland and Massachusetts, have tried to ban the use of AI deepfakes under existing anti-fraud laws.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

On Friday, second-seeded Carolina plays Maryland in the national semifinals.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

"We won't tell people in Kentucky who to vote for, but we will tell them where the polls are," said Tiffany Ciani, who drove to Kentucky from Maryland.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

So when Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen asked him about the Atlantic’s recent report regarding his alleged drinking on the job, Patel leapt at Van Hollen with a set of smears.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

By November 9, 1864, Booth had visited the Bryantown tavern in southern Maryland.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson