Vermont

[ver-mont]

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.

Vermont

/ 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)

Vermont

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.

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

Example Sentences

When Laura Seymour sips coffee on her porch in rural Vermont this time of year, she’s treated to rolling hills of red, orange and yellow.

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Howard Dean is the former chair of the Democratic National Committee and former governor of Vermont.

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This small country, not much larger in square mileage than Vermont, had lifted itself from genocide’s horror into a potent economic and military power.

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Utilities in Massachusetts and Minnesota, for instance, offer discounted electricity rates for using heat pumps, says Rebecca Foster, CEO of the nonprofit VEIC, as Vermont Energy Investment Corporation is known.

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

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