Massachusetts

[ mas-uh-choo-sits ]

noun

1. a state in the northeastern United States, on the Atlantic coast. 8,257 square miles (21,385 square kilometers). : Boston. : MA (for use with zip code), Mass.
2. Massachusett.

Massachusetts

/ ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsɪts /

noun

1. a state of the northeastern US, on the Atlantic: a centre of resistance to English colonial policy during the War of American Independence; consists of a coastal plain rising to mountains in the west. Capital: Boston. Pop: 6 433 422 (2003 est). Area: 20 269 sq km (7826 sq miles) AbbreviationMasswith zip codeMA

Massachusetts

1. State in the northeastern United States; one of the New England states. Bordered by Vermont and New Hampshire to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, and New York to the west. Its capital and largest city is Boston .

Notes

One of the thirteen colonies , playing a key role in resisting the British before and during the Revolutionary War .

The settlement of Massachusetts began in 1620, when the first Pilgrims arrived from England in the Mayflower near Plymouth Rock .

Example Sentences

A Massachusetts judge blocked the deal, arguing that a merger would reduce competition in the market.

From BBC

Some of these individuals have visited up to six different Massachusetts hospitals for emergency care, the researchers say.

From Science Daily

"A Fox & Friends weekend co-host is not qualified to be the Secretary of Defense," said Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, who leads the Senate military personnel panel.

From BBC

Plants were also shuttered in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Quebec, Canada.

From BBC

In Boston, legislation that would’ve banned the practice failed to advance earlier this year in the Massachusetts State Senate.

From Salon