Massachusetts
geographical name
Mas·sa·chu·setts
| \ ˌma-sə-ˈchü-səts
, -zəts, nonstandard -ˈtü-\
, -zəts, nonstandard -ˈtü-\
Definition of Massachusetts
state on the Atlantic in the northeastern U.S.; capital Boston area 8284 square miles (21,456 square kilometers), population 6,547,629