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

They were identified to CBS News Boston as a family from Greenfield, Massachusetts - Dmitri Doncev, his wife, Ecaterina, their daughter Emily and son Mark.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Previously, she interned as a news anchor for Amherst Media in Massachusetts and worked in the communications field.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

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

“There are multiple reasons why our fitness or our ability to exercise at a higher level declines,” said Amanda Paluch, an associate professor of kinesiology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

They brought the practice of witch hunting with them to what became Virginia and Massachusetts.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz