Maps can be created in multiple ways.
Using the constructor, you can create a new map as follow:
var searchTerms = new Map();
Types for the key and value can also be defined using generics:
var nobleGases = new Map<int, String>();
var nobleGases = <int, String>{};
Maps can otherwise be created using the map literal:
var map = {
"key1": "value1",
"key2": "value2"
};