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

Thornton, 22, launched the Huntington Beach defense tech startup in 2023 after dropping out of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he studied aerospace engineering.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

The Massachusetts Democrat asked Jain to provide data on how many customers’ rent or mortgage payments were affected by the transition, according to a copy of the letter viewed by The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The first two fixtures are in Massachusetts and the final group game takes place in Florida.

From BBC • May 24, 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

Notice that the man on the official seal of the Massachusetts Bay Colony is shown wearing only a bunch of leaves.

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