New Hampshire

geographical name

New Hamp·​shire ˈhamp-shər How to pronounce New Hampshire (audio)
-ˌshir
state of the northeastern U.S. having borders on the Atlantic and the Canadian province of Quebec; capital Concord area 9279 square miles (24,033 square kilometers), population 1,316,470
New Hampshireman noun
New Hampshirite noun

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“New Hampshire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/New%20Hampshire. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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