New Hampshire

American  

[hamp-sher, -sheer] / ˈhæmp ʃər, -ʃɪər /

noun

1. a state in the northeastern United States. 9,304 sq. mi. (24,100 sq. km). Concord. NH (for use with zip code), N.H.

2. one of an American breed of chestnut-red chickens raised for meat and eggs.

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New Hampshire British  

noun

1. Abbreviation: N.H..   NH.  a state of the northeastern US: generally hilly. Capital: Concord. Pop: 1 287 687 (2003 est). Area: 23 379 sq km (9027 sq miles)

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New Hampshire Cultural  

1. State in the northeastern United States; one of the New England states. Bordered by Quebec, Canada, to the north; Maine to the east; Massachusetts to the south; and Vermont to the west. Its capital is Concord, and its largest city is Manchester.

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One of the thirteen colonies.

Other Word Forms

• New Hampshireman
  noun
• New Hampshirite
  noun

Example Sentences

District Court judge for the District of New Hampshire blocked the order from taking effect pending litigation and provisionally certified a nationwide class of children who the order would affect.

From Salon • Jun. 25, 2026

“Every state says that,” said Andy Smith, director of the University of New Hampshire Survey Center, which runs the Pine Tree State Poll.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026

On a video call from her home near Aberfan, Gaynor spoke to children at Hampstead Middle School in New Hampshire.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

“It can go either to Michigan, New Hampshire, Georgia, Iowa, Alaska. Or it can go here to Texas, which is extremely expensive.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

On New Year’s Eve, a week after the shooting, Goetz turned himself in to a police station in New Hampshire.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell