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N.H.

N.H.

2.5
A state in the northeast of the United States with capital Concord
  • noun
translation icon : N.H.
  • He mailed the letter to Concord, N.H., last week.

Examples

  • The license plate clearly showed N.H. as the state abbreviation.

  • Many tourists visit N.H. in the fall to see the foliage.

  • I visited N.H. last summer.

  • Have you ever been to N.H.?

  • Many tourists visit N.H. to enjoy skiing in the winter.

  • The rental cabin was located in the scenic mountains of N.H..

  • During my trip to N.H., I explored the charming town of Concord.

Synonyms

New Hampshire
vsN.H.
496 1.6

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

is the shortened dotted form used instead of the full name
NH
vsN.H.
15 2.4

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

has identical meaning but is written with dots
Granite State
vsN.H.
2 3.4

A nickname for New Hampshire because of its granite hills

is the formal dotted abbreviation rather than an informal nickname

Surface Forms

N.H. singular

Etymology

The abbreviation N.H. stands for the U.S. state New Hampshire, where New means 'new' and Hampshire is a place name from England, so the two letters are a short way to write the two-word name on addresses and license plates.