# Maryland

Pronunciation: say "MAIR-uh-luhnd" /ˈmɛəɹɪlənd/

## Proper noun

1. A state of the United States in the mid-Atlantic region, named for Queen Mary; its capital is Annapolis and its largest city is Baltimore.
   - Simple: A state in the eastern United States, with Annapolis as its capital and Baltimore as its largest city.
   - _Maryland borders the Chesapeake Bay, which shapes much of its economy._
   - _Thousands of commuters travel from Maryland into Washington, D.C., each day._
2. A colony of England from 1632 to 1707, then of Great Britain until 1776, covering roughly the area of the present-day state.
   - Simple: A British colony in North America from 1632 to 1776, in roughly the same area as the state today.
   - _The planters of Maryland shipped their tobacco harvests to merchants in London._
   - _In 1776, Maryland joined the other colonies in declaring independence from Britain._
3. The main campus of the University of Maryland, located in College Park.
   - Simple: A large public university in College Park, near Washington, D.C.
   - _Maryland defeated its rival in overtime on Saturday night._
   - _She transferred to Maryland to pursue a degree in aerospace engineering._

## Other meanings

- (proper noun) A town in New York; named for the state.
- (proper noun) A suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
- (proper noun) A neighbourhood in the borough of Newham, Greater London, England; named for the state (OS grid ref TQ3984).
- (proper noun) A village in Monmouthshire, Wales.
- (proper noun) A deserted village on Brownsea Island in Dorset, England; named for the wife of the founder (OS grid ref SZ0188).

## Origin

Formed from "Mary" and the suffix "-land," the name honors Henrietta Maria of France, the wife of Charles I of England.

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