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

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New Hampshire

Days later, two transgender girls who were the first to challenge Trump’s executive order dropped their lawsuit in New Hampshire.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

Smoke from the wildfires also worsened air quality across the border in the United States, with Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine and New Hampshire particularly impacted.

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026

District Court judge for the District of New Hampshire blocked the order from taking effect during litigation and certified a class of affected children.

From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026

So the four of them headed to Framingham from New Hampshire, checked four bags and took the bus to Logan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026

He thinks of the last time he’d seen his father, three months ago: the image of him waving good-bye as he and Maxine pulled out of the driveway on their way to New Hampshire.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri