Mid-Atlantic states

Cultural  

1. A term often applied to New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland.

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Example Sentences

“This shift should be most pronounced in select New England and Mid-Atlantic states, Florida, and Texas, where utility bills represent a larger share of total energy costs.”

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Meanwhile, metropolitan areas in New England and the Mid-Atlantic states were the only areas to report more COVID-19 deaths than non-COVID excess deaths.

From Science Daily • Feb. 6, 2024

The remnants of Hurricane Ian, which moved offshore last week after battering Florida and the Carolinas, are now dumping rain on the Mid-Atlantic states in the form of an early-season Nor’easter.

From New York Times • Oct. 4, 2022

Sandy, which hit the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states in late 2012, killed over 100 Americans, destroyed about 300 homes, and left thousands of people without access to food, drinking water and power.

From Salon • Sep. 30, 2022

It has since weakened to a still-dangerous post-tropical cyclone and was crossing North Carolina toward Virginia overnight, pushing heavy rains toward the Mid-Atlantic states.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 30, 2022