Meanings
proper nounthe Bay State
- Official nickname for Massachusetts: a state of the United States.
Origin
Massachusetts was originally known as the Colony of Massachusetts Bay.
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APA
Bay State. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bay%20State
MLA
“Bay State.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bay%20State. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bay State,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bay%20State.
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