Used in a Sentence

maine

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for maine.

Editorial note

Comparing the roads in Maine and Quebec, in Maine it's a mess of frost-heaves and constant repavement.

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Quick take

A state of the United States; probably named for the province in France. Capital: Augusta. Largest city: Portland.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of maine gathered in one view.

noun

A state of the United States; probably named for the province in France. Capital: Augusta. Largest city: Portland.

noun

A former province of Pays de la Loire, France. Capital: Le Mans.

noun

A town in New York.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for maine.

noun

A state of the United States; probably named for the province in France. Capital: Augusta. Largest city: Portland.

noun

A former province of Pays de la Loire, France. Capital: Le Mans.

noun

A town in New York.

noun

A town in Outagamie County, Wisconsin; named for the state.

Example sentences

1

Comparing the roads in Maine and Quebec, in Maine it's a mess of frost-heaves and constant repavement.

2

Maybe all high bush varieties are mild and flavorless, but Maine wild blueberries are really rich and flavorful.

3

A Maine summer was strawberry pie in June, wild raspberry and blackberry pie in July, and blueberry pie in August.

4

Vermont and Maine allow prisoners to vote, 13 other states allow voting on release, and then some more restore the right after parole/probation.

5

We have flexible working hours and we are a diverse team ranging in age and location from Maine to Redmond to Knoxville to Florida.

6

And unlike a food truck you won't do well in bad weather (do you want to drive on of these in the winter in Maine or the summer in Texas?).

7

I grew up in eastern Maine half a century ago.

8

I'm surprised Maine is only twice times Norway.

9

Monhegan Island in Maine had a one-time hunt in the mid-1990s to eliminate the deer population (deer had been introduced in 1955 and Lyme disease had become prevalent, with 13% of the island's residents infected).

10

[1] Kapur V, Blough DK, Sandblom RE, Hert R, de Maine JB, Sullivan SD, Psaty BM (September 1999).

11

This may be a Maine thing, as I haven't noticed it as much in other states, but I would much rather go to a mom & pop gas station/general store and order an Italian than go to Subway.

Quote examples

1

This model shows the entire Eastern half of the United States (even stereotypically "cold" places like Bangor, Maine and Milwaukee) becoming uninhabitable, along with almost all of Mexico and four-fifths of South America.

2

I came from Maine, where we bitch constantly about what we call "the two Maines," basically Portland and its suburbs, and then the rest of the state, which is thinly populated and rural.

Proper noun examples

1

Senator Susan Collins, Republican of Maine, said she and others would continue to seek reforms and oversight.

2

So for comparison of 50-yr maintenance costs (in Maine): - Low-use gravel roads are ~50% of paved road maintenance cost.

3

I have also had severe difficulty understanding some of my wife's family, who are from Maine.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use maine in a sentence?

Comparing the roads in Maine and Quebec, in Maine it's a mess of frost-heaves and constant repavement.

What does maine mean?

A state of the United States; probably named for the province in France. Capital: Augusta. Largest city: Portland.

What part of speech is maine?

maine is commonly used as noun.