maryland
n. countablen. a state in the eastern part of the United States, located near Washington, D.C. It is known for its coastlines on the Chesapeake Bay and its famous seafood.
n. a mid-Atlantic state of the United States, bordered by Pennsylvania, Delaware, West Virginia, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. It is historically significant as one of the original thirteen colonies.
I am visiting Maryland this summer to see the ocean.
Many people who work in the nation's capital choose to live in Maryland because of the convenient train lines.
The geography of Maryland is remarkably diverse, ranging from the sandy dunes of the Atlantic coast to the rolling hills and forested mountains of the Appalachian range in the west.
From Mary + -land. Named after Henrietta Maria of France, the wife of Charles I of England.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
As a proper noun, it is almost always used without an article.
Last updated May 2, 2026