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

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Maryland

Maryland is not exactly known for its wines—Virginia has hogged the spotlight in the region for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

Cherneff: Almost immediately after emancipation in Maryland, there were reports of parents petitioning for the freedom of their children.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

Crisscrossing the country — from his hometown in Virginia to California, Florida and Maryland — Truelove moved between the streets, jails, homeless shelters and psychiatric facilities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

Maryland: Clothing and shoes under $100 and the first $40 of a backpack purchase are exempt from sales tax Aug. 9-15.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

But this summer, she was actually moving to Maryland.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks