Maryland

[ mer-uh-luhnd ]

noun

1. a state in the eastern United States, on the Atlantic coast. 10,577 square miles (27,395 square kilometers). : Annapolis. : MD (for use with zip code), Md.

Maryland

/ ˈmɛrɪlənd; ˈmɛərɪˌlænd /

noun

1. a state of the eastern US, on the Atlantic: divided into two unequal parts by Chesapeake Bay: mostly low-lying, with the Alleghenies in the northwest Capital: Annapolis. Pop: 5 508 909 (2003 est). Area: 31 864 sq km (12 303 sq miles) AbbreviationMdwith zip codeMD

Maryland

1. State in the eastern United States bordered by Pennsylvania to the north, Delaware to the east, and Virginia and West Virginia to the south and west. Its capital is Annapolis . Baltimore is its largest city.

Notes

One of the thirteen colonies .

Other Words From

• Mary·land·er noun

Example Sentences

Central Virginia, the Interstate 81 corridor and northern Maryland could see more flakes and sleet pellets, but tiny to no accumulation is expected.

From Washington Post

Maryland bullied its way to 54 points in the paint, and it knocked down just five three-pointers for a team that leads the nation with nine threes per game.

From Washington Post

Motorists using high-occupancy toll lanes planned for the Capital Beltway and Interstate 270 in Maryland would pay an average of $4 to $5 for a typical weekday trip, according to preliminary toll rate ranges released Thursday.

From Washington Post

Maryland is one of at least 16 states that have enacted a police bill of rights since 1974.

From Washington Post

The District, Maryland and Virginia on Thursday recorded 3,191 new coronavirus infections, a slight jump amid what has been a decline in cases across the region in recent weeks.

From Washington Post

“He was back and forth to Maryland for a while but then she had enough,” the friend said.

From The Daily Beast

When do we stop and start believing Jay, the person whose testimony upon which the state of Maryland relies?

From The Daily Beast

But a few brave men, who became known as the Maryland 400, stayed behind.

From The Daily Beast

Unlike Maryland, national costs for institutionalization as opposed to HCBS do not differ by an order of magnitude.

From The Daily Beast

When Ebola worsened in Freetown, Salia could have chosen to return to safety in Maryland.

From The Daily Beast

Lee's army is sweeping victoriously through Maryland; Harper's Ferry taken with ten thousand prisoners.

From Project Gutenberg

Of the varieties supplied, the Shiraz, Havana, and Maryland attracted most attention and promised the best results.

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Maryland has long been noted for its tobacco, and annually exports thousands of hogsheads to European markets.

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Residing in Baltimore, Maryland, he raised himself high in the estimation of all who knew him.

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It was at Perryville, Maryland, that we had our first glimpse of the devastation wrought by war.

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