Maryland UK /ˈmɛəɹilænd/US /ˈmɛəɹɪlənd/ noun3 •A state of the United States; named for Queen Mary, queen consort of England, Scotland and Ireland. Capital: Annapolis. Largest city: Baltimore. •(historical) A former colony of England, from 1632 to 1707, and of Great Britain, from 1707 to 1776, roughly matching the present state. •University of Maryland, College Park.