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washington

/wˈɑʃɪŋtʌn/noun3 syllables

Washington means: the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791.

Synonyms for washington12

noun, as in the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

Washington D.C., American capital, capital of the United States

noun, as in a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific with capital Olympia

Evergreen State, WA, Wash.

noun, as in 1st President of the United States; commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution (1732-1799)

George Washington, President Washington

noun, as in United States educator who was born a slave but became educated and founded a college at Tuskegee in Alabama (1856-1915)

Booker T. Washington, Booker Taliaferro Washington

noun, as in the federal government of the United States

Capital

also used for washington

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What does washington mean?5

noun

1

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

2

a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific with capital Olympia

3

1st President of the United States; commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution (1732-1799)

4

United States educator who was born a slave but became educated and founded a college at Tuskegee in Alabama (1856-1915)

5

the federal government of the United States

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Washington in a sentence

  • Washington needs to realize that we're living in a different era.Amastan
  • Washington can no longer camp on its own illusions.Amastan
  • In Washington, no one knew what to expect.Source_VOA
  • George Washington didn't want political parties to form.DJ_Saidez
  • Cherry trees are now in bloom in Washington.CK
  • Preparations had to be made for the move to Washington.Source_VOA
  • The president was forced to return to Washington.Source_VOA
  • Washington was the most famous man in America.Source_VOA

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