New Hampshire

[hamp-sher, -sheer]

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.

New Hampshire

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)

New Hampshire

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.

One of the thirteen colonies.

Other Word Forms

• New Hampshirite noun
• New Hampshireman noun

Example Sentences

The states in question also have Democratic governors, save for Vermont and New Hampshire.

From Salon

And while incumbents from Minnesota, Michigan and New Hampshire have chosen to retire rather than run for re-election, they might worry that a shutdown puts Democratic control of their seats at risk, too.

From BBC

The Justice Department also sued Weber’s counterparts in Michigan, Minnesota, New York, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania, who have similarly declined its requests for their states’ voter rolls.

From Los Angeles Times

There, the group laid out its goal of establishing the six states of New England – Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont – as white-only.

From Salon

“It’s the same process. It’s identical,” Brown says on a video call from his home library in New Hampshire.

From Los Angeles Times