- a state in the northeastern United States, on the Atlantic coast. 8,257 square miles (21,385 square kilometers). Capital: Boston. Abbreviations: MA (for use with zip code), Mass.
- Massachusett.
- 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)
