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- [mas-uh-choo-sits]
- /ˌmæs əˈtʃu sɪts/
- /mæsəˈʧuːsɪts/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mas-uh-choo-sits]
- /ˌmæs əˈtʃu sɪts/
Definitions of massachusetts word
- noun massachusetts a state in the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 8257 sq. mi. (21,385 sq. km). Capital: Boston. Abbreviation: MA (for use with zip code), Mass. 1
- abbreviation MASSACHUSETTS Massachusett. 1
- noun plural massachusetts a member of an extinct tribe of North American Indians of eastern Massachusetts. 1
- noun plural massachusetts the extinct Algonquian language of the Massachusett and Wampanoag Indians. 1
- noun massachusetts 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) 0
- noun massachusetts New England state of the U.S.: one of the 13 original states; 7,840 sq mi (20,306 sq km); pop. 6,349,000; cap. Boston 0
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Origin of massachusetts
First appearance:
before 1610 One of the 40% oldest English words
1610-20, Americanism; the Massachusett name of Great Blue Hill south of Boston, literally, at the big hill
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Parts of speech for Massachusetts
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massachusetts popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
massachusetts usage trend in Literature
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