Vermont

American  

[ver-mont] / vərˈmɒnt /

noun

1. a state of the northeastern United States: a part of New England. 9,609 sq. mi. (24,885 sq. km). Montpelier. VT (for use with zip code), Vt.

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Vermont British  

/ vɜːˈmɒnt /

noun

1. Abbreviation: Vt.   VT.  a state in the northeastern US: crossed from north to south by the Green Mountains; bounded on the east by the Connecticut River and by Lake Champlain in the northwest Capital: Montpelier. Pop: 619 107 (2003 est). Area: 24 887 sq km (9609 sq miles)

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Vermont Cultural  

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

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It is home to the Green Mountains, from which it derives its name.

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Vermont

The independent senator from Vermont had been one of Platner’s biggest boosters throughout his successful Democratic primary campaign in Maine.

From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026

Some states, including Florida, Texas, Michigan, Vermont and West Virginia, also utilize deeds known as ladybird deeds or enhanced life-estate deeds, which automatically remove a home from probate and exempt it from Medicaid estate recovery.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 19, 2026

This action makes Vermont the third state, after Oregon and California, to strengthen prohibitions on the corporate practice of medicine since the start of last year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026

Other cities and states, including Maryland, Vermont and San Francisco, have adopted similar measures.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026

Sunday morning, in a Vermont town, my last day in New England, I shaved, dressed in a suit, polished my shoes, whited my sepulcher, and looked for a church to attend.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck