Annapolis Syllabification: (An·nap·o·lis)Pronunciation: /əˈnap(ə)ləs/Definition of Annapolis the state capital of Maryland, on the western coast of Chesapeake Bay; population 36,524 (est. 2008). It is the home of the US Naval Academy. Annapolis in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Annapolis in the British & World English dictionary