Massachusetts

American  

[mas-uh-choo-sits] / ˌmæs əˈtʃu sɪts /

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.

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Massachusetts British  

/ ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsɪts /

noun

1. Abbreviation: Mass.   MA.  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)

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Massachusetts Cultural  

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.

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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

The breakthrough traces back to an unexpected moment during a neurobiology course at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Massachusetts.

From Science Daily

While out-migration declined from pandemic levels for most states, not so in Massachusetts.

From The Wall Street Journal

This certainly seems to be the thinking behind people who apply for short-term residences to work at Edith Wharton’s large house in Massachusetts, or to stay at one of Jack Kerouac’s homes in Florida.

From The Wall Street Journal

On Thursday, Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts, reintroduced the Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act, a proposal that was also a cornerstone of her 2020 presidential run.

From Barron's

Kara Miller recently reported for the Boston Globe on the flight of wealthy residents from Massachusetts.

From The Wall Street Journal