Bay State

noun

1. Massachusetts (used as a nickname).

Other Words From

• Bay Stater noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bay State¹

An Americanism dating back to 1780–90

Example Sentences

Not long ago, the windowless cells in the Pelican Bay State Prison in Northern California housed men placed in solitary confinement for years, some of them decades.

From Los Angeles Times

Other sites in Alaska where the risks of lake tsunamis coincide with human activity and infrastructure include Eklutna, Seward, Valdez, Juneau, Grewingk Lake in Kachemak Bay State Park and Index Lake near Glacier View.

From Science Daily

A few miles west, detour to Sequim Bay State Park, where the mild climate makes for year-round camping, including winter tent or R.V. camping.

From Seattle Times

Murrillo earned his GED and started his college journey while in solitary confinement at Pelican Bay State Prison in Crescent City.

From Los Angeles Times

The 664-acre Birch Bay State Park offers saltwater and freshwater shoreline for play and viewing surrounding islands and mountains, abundant picnic tables and tent and RV camping.

From Seattle Times