Mas ‧ sa ‧ chu ‧ setts /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsəts, ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsɪts/ BrE AmE written abbreviation , MA , or Mass
a state in the northeast of the US which has Boston as its capital city, and was the place where the ↑ Pilgrim Fathers first landed in America. It was one of the 13 original states of the US, and is known for its universities, especially ↑ Harvard and ↑ MIT , and for its coast which is popular with tourists in the summer.