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NH

NH

15 2.4
A state in the northeast of the United States with capital Concord
  • noun
translation icon : New Hampshire
  • Welcome to the tarmac in Portsmouth, NH, where Trump Force One has just landed.
  • Portsmouth, NH
  • Hanover, NH

Examples

  • I am also thinking that time spent in NH could help Senator Brown in MA.

    Blog text (4)

  • We left our home port of Portsmouth, NH about a week and a half ago.

  • Home environments for LD and NH students were rated significantly higher than home environments for EBD students.

    Academic text (1990)

  • Habib, D. (Director). (2008). Including Samuel. Motion picture. Concord, NH: Institute on Disability/UCED.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Krashen, S. (2004). The Power of Reading: Insights from the Research. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Murray, D. (2009). The Essential Don Murray: Lessons from America's Greatest Writing Teacher. Portsmouth, NH: Boynton/Cook Print.

    Academic text (2012)

  • The new restaurant in Concord, NH, has quickly become popular with locals.

  • The mountains of NH attract hikers and nature lovers from all over the country.

  • During the summer, many tourists visit NH to enjoy its beautiful lakes and forests.

Synonyms

New Hampshire
vsNH
496 1.6

A state in the northeastern United States with mountains and small towns

is the short written form used instead of the full name
Granite State
vsNH
2 3.4

A nickname for New Hampshire because of its granite hills

is the standard short form used in writing, not an informal name
N.H.
vsNH
2.5

A state in the northeast of the United States with capital Concord

is the abbreviation written without dots

Surface Forms

NH singular

Morphology

NH = N + H

This is an initialism/abbreviation: the letters 'N' and 'H' do not transparently convey the meaning 'New Hampshire' to learners.

Etymology

The word NH is a short form for New Hampshire, a U.S. state named by English settlers after the county of Hampshire in England, so NH simply means 'New Hampshire' in the northeast of the United States.