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- 1. a state in the north-eastern US, on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean; population 1,316,456 (est. 2008); capital, Augusta. Visited by John Cabot in 1498 and colonized by England in the 17th and 18th centuries, it became the 23rd state of the US in 1820.
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Maine is the northernmost and largest state in New England, accounting for almost half of the region's entire land area. Maine is the only state to border exactly one other American state. Approximately half the area of Maine lies on each side of the 45th parallel north in latitude.
Maine definition: 1. a state in the northeastern US, whose capital city is Augusta: 2. a state in the northeastern…. Learn more.
2 days ago · Maine, constituent state of the United States of America. The largest of the six New England states in area, it lies at the northeastern corner of the country. Its total area, including about 2,300 square miles (6,000 square km) of inland water, represents nearly half of the total area of New England.
Maine definition: a state in the northeastern United States, on the Atlantic coast. 33,215 square miles (86,027 square kilometers). Capital: Augusta. Abbreviations. See examples of MAINE used in a sentence.
Maine in British English. (meɪn ) noun. a state of the northeastern US, on the Atlantic: chiefly hilly, with many lakes, rivers, and forests. Capital: Augusta. Pop: 1 305 728 (2003 est). Area: 86 156 sq km (33 265 sq miles) Abbreviation: Me or (with zip code) ME. Collins English Dictionary.
the most northerly of the New England states in the US. Its popular name is the Pine Tree State, and people from Maine are called Down Easters. The capital city is Augusta and the largest city is Portland. Maine was separated from Massachusetts in 1820 as a free state under the Missouri Compromise.
Maine is a state in the New England region of the United States, and the northeasternmost state in the Lower 48. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and northwest, respectively.
