Granite State gra·ni·tes·tate uncommon noun 1. a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies SynonymsNew HampshireGranite StateNH Related words Broader terms American state Parts New England Part of Dartmouth CollegeConcordManchesterPortsmouthMerrimack WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.