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NM

NM

8 1.7
Short form for the US state New Mexico
  • noun
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  • The International Balloon Fiesta is held annually in Albuquerque, NM, attracting visitors from all over the world.
  • Santa Fe, NM
  • Albuquerque, NM
  • Las Cruces, NM

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Examples

  • However, "soft" infrastructure investments are not addressed in the NM NN Water Settlement.

    Academic text (2018)

  • We're in Santa Rosa, NM, which was our goal stopping point.

    Elle Fowler

  • I also had to do fingerprints in NM, have training, and submit to a background check.

    Blog text (6)

  • Yeah, that was out in Albuquerque, NM, right at that spot on.

  • Lots of poverty in northern NM means lots of demand for the Depot's services.

    Blog text (23)

  • And when I was seven years old, my family moved from back east to Gallup, NM and opened up a coal mine.

  • An earlier version of this article was presented at the AIDS Impact 2011 Meeting, Santa Fe, NM, September 13, 2011.

    Academic text (2012)

  • I am really looking forward to the PSA Conference in Albuquerque, NM, in September.

    Academic text (2000)

  • Julian Smith is a travel and science writer and photographer based in Santa Fe, NM.

    Academic text (2006)

  • He could be anywhere, but if I were looking for him tonight, I might try the Kiva Auditorium in Albuquerque, NM, because that's where he is.

Synonyms

New Mexico
vsNM
162 1.0

A state in the southwestern United States that borders Mexico and has deserts, mountains, and diverse cultures

is the abbreviated form used to refer to that state
Land of Enchantment
vsNM
4.7

Official nickname for the US state of New Mexico about its beautiful land and rich culture

is the postal abbreviation used to name that same state

Surface Forms

NM singular
NMS plural

Morphology

NM = New Mexico (semi-transparent) = N + M

The abbreviation is a straightforward initialism formed from the initial letters of 'New Mexico', which is recognizable to learners familiar with U.S. state abbreviations. [Postprocessing: changed transparency from 'transparent' to 'semi-transparent' for abbreviation]

Etymology

NM is the short form for New Mexico, the U.S. state that borders Mexico and whose name is simply New plus Mexico. So NM is used on addresses and maps as a quick way to show that state.