New Hampshire

American

[hamp-sher, -sheer] / ˈhæmp ʃər, -ʃɪər /

noun

a state in the northeastern United States. 9,304 sq. mi. (24,100 sq. km). Concord. NH (for use with zip code), N.H.
one of an American breed of chestnut-red chickens raised for meat and eggs.

New Hampshire British

noun

Abbreviation: N.H.. NH. a state of the northeastern US: generally hilly. Capital: Concord. Pop: 1 287 687 (2003 est). Area: 23 379 sq km (9027 sq miles)

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New Hampshire Cultural

State in the northeastern United States; one of the New England states. Bordered by Quebec, Canada, to the north; Maine to the east; Massachusetts to the south; and Vermont to the west. Its capital is Concord, and its largest city is Manchester.

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One of the thirteen colonies.

Other Word Forms

New Hampshireman noun
New Hampshirite noun

Example Sentences

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Lawmakers in Ohio, Georgia and New Hampshire are taking up similar measures.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr. Masko is a writer and orchestra conductor in New Hampshire.

From The Wall Street Journal

Democratic “dark horse” candidate, Franklin Pierce of New Hampshire, had won election that past November.

From Literature

“What’s the Time, Mr. Wolf?” focuses on Chip, a ne’er-do-well scion of a wealthy New Hampshire banking family where “everything had been decided for him long before he was born.”

From Los Angeles Times

The days of collecting New York salaries at New Hampshire and New Mexico addresses are waning.

From The Wall Street Journal

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