Massachusetts

American  

[mas-uh-choo-sits] / ˌmæs əˈtʃu sɪts /

noun

1. a state in the northeastern United States, on the Atlantic coast. 8,257 square miles (21,385 square kilometers). Boston. MA (for use with zip code), Mass.

2. Massachusett.

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Massachusetts British  

/ ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsɪts /

noun

1. Abbreviation: Mass.   MA.  a state of the northeastern US, on the Atlantic: a centre of resistance to English colonial policy during the War of American Independence; consists of a coastal plain rising to mountains in the west. Capital: Boston. Pop: 6 433 422 (2003 est). Area: 20 269 sq km (7826 sq miles)

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Massachusetts Cultural  

1. State in the northeastern United States; one of the New England states. Bordered by Vermont and New Hampshire to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, and New York to the west. Its capital and largest city is Boston.

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One of the thirteen colonies, playing a key role in resisting the British before and during the Revolutionary War.

The settlement of Massachusetts began in 1620, when the first Pilgrims arrived from England in the Mayflower near Plymouth Rock.

Example Sentences

The Interior Department cited national-security risks in halting wind projects off the coast of Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New York and Virginia.

From The Wall Street Journal

In response to her preventable death, Massachusetts passed a 2021 law, Laura’s Law, requiring hospitals to improve access to emergency rooms.

From The Wall Street Journal

That affects operations along the East Coast from Massachusetts to Virginia, and projects already under way that aimed to generate enough power to light up Manhattan.

From Barron's

That affects operations along the East Coast from Massachusetts to Virginia, and projects already under way that aimed to generate enough power to light up Manhattan.

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The findings were in response to Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s request in July for an audit of the agency’s telephone customer-service times.

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