- a state in the eastern United States, on the Atlantic coast. 10,577 square miles (27,395 square kilometers). Capital: Annapolis. Abbreviations: MD (for use with zip code), Md.
- a state of the eastern US, on the Atlantic: divided into two unequal parts by Chesapeake Bay: mostly low-lying, with the Alleghenies in the northwest Capital: Annapolis. Pop: 5 508 909 (2003 est). Area: 31 864 sq km (12 303 sq miles)
