This is the 7973rd most frequent Chinese word.
麻省
Massachusetts.
Here, '麻省' is used as the proper noun representing the state of Massachusetts.
麻省是美国的一个州。
Massachusetts is a state in the United States.
In this sentence, '麻省' refers to the state as a geographical destination.
我计划明年去麻省旅游。
I plan to travel to Massachusetts next year.
In this example, '麻省' is part of the compound noun '麻省理工学院' (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), referring indirectly to the state of Massachusetts.