Meanings
nounBay Stater (plural Bay Staters)
plural Bay Staters
- A native or resident of the state of Massachusetts in the United States of America.
Synonyms: Massachusettsan, Massachusite, Masshole
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA native or resident of the state of Massachusetts in the United States of America.
Also see
Origin
From Bay State, a nickname name given to Massachusetts due to the geographical features of Massachusetts Bay, Cape Cod Bay, Buzzards Bay and Narragansett Bay, + -er.
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APA
Bay Stater. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bay%20Stater
MLA
“Bay Stater.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bay%20Stater. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bay Stater,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bay%20Stater.
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