New Hampshire

[ hamp-sher, -sheer ]

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

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

Other words from New Hampshire

  • New Hamp·shir·ite [hamp-shuh-rahyt], /ˈhæmp ʃəˌraɪt/, New Hamp·shire·man, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for New Hampshire

New Hampshire

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

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Cultural definitions for New Hampshire

New Hampshire

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.

Notes for New Hampshire

One of the thirteen colonies.

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