washington
IPA: wˈɑʃɪŋtʌn
Root Word: Washington
noun
- Washington state (a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States; capital: Olympia; largest city: Seattle)
- Washington, D.C. (the capital city of the United States)
- District of Columbia (a district of the United States, coterminous with the city of Washington)
- George Washington, the first president of the United States, and commanding general during its war of independence.
- (figuratively, metonymically) The federal government or administrative authority of the United States. From the capital city of Washington, D.C.
- An English habitational surname from Old English.
- A placename:
- A location in the United Kingdom:
- A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England.
- A village and civil parish of Horsham district, West Sussex, England.
- Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:
- A ghost town in Autauga County, Alabama.
- A very small city in Hempstead County, Arkansas.
- A census-designated place in Nevada County, California.
- A town in Litchfield County, Connecticut.
- A small city, the county seat of Wilkes County, Georgia.
- A city in Tazewell County, Illinois.
- A city, the county seat of Daviess County, Indiana.
- A small city, the county seat of Washington County, Iowa.
- A small city, the county seat of Washington County, Kansas.
- A neighborhood of the city of Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky.
- A village in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
- A town in Knox County, Maine.
- A small town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
- An unincorporated community in Macomb County, Michigan.
- An unincorporated community in Adams County, Mississippi.
- A city in Franklin County, Missouri.
- A village in Washington County, Nebraska.
- A town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire.
- A borough of Warren County, New Jersey.
- A town in Dutchess County, New York.
- A small city, the county seat of Beaufort County, North Carolina.
- A small town in McClain County, Oklahoma, named for Caddo chief "Little Boy" Washington.
- A city, the county seat of Washington County, Pennsylvania.
- A city in Washington County, Utah.
- A town in Orange County, Vermont.
- A small town, the county seat of Rappahannock County, Virginia.
- A census-designated place in Wood County, West Virginia.
- A town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin.
- A town in Shawano County, Wisconsin.
- A town in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
- A small town in Sauk County, Wisconsin.
- A small town in La Crosse County, Wisconsin.
- A small town in Green County, Wisconsin.
- A small town in Rusk County, Wisconsin.
- An unincorporated community in Door County, Wisconsin.
- A large number of townships in the United States, listed under Washington Township.
- A community in Oxford County, Ontario, Canada.
- A community in Mahaica-Berbice, Guyana.
- A location in the Philippines:
- A barangay of Catarman, Northern Samar.
- A barangay of Escalante, Negros Occidental.
- A barangay of San Jacinto, Masbate.
- A barangay of Surigao City, Surigao del Norte.
- (US) A male given name transferred from the surname, popular during the first century of American independence, given in honor of George Washington.
- University of Washington.
- (slang, US) a U.S. one-dollar bill, which features a portrait of George Washington
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Examples of "washington" in Sentences
- He resides in sedate eastern Washington.
- The Washington Stealth will play at the Comcast Arena.
- Israel's message to Hamas should resonate in Washington.
- The University of Washington's mascot is Harry the Husky.
- The exposition of the constitution was placed in Washington.
- Even the portrayal of Washington was met with much disfavor.
- Is there some odd turnabout occurring in the Washington area
- In 1861, he became the Washington correspondent of the Tribune.
- Lafayette was sent by Washington with 2,200 men to reconnoiter.
- He embarrassed the Washington Society of whatever and the Smithsonian.
- TOD in lake washington is not an issue so there's nothing verboten about putting rail on 520.
- Shouldn't you be in washington trying to figure out how to fix our MASSIVE DEFECIT instead of trying to spend more?
- It calls to question whether he believes the system in washington is broken or he just said it in order to receive votes.
- Heck, Baucus is a big part of the problem why we can not get anything done in washington, he is a traitor to the american people.
- The fact that he is much younger and is only a junior senator would severely limit the list … .. more time in washington = better resume.
- These guys get elected, get to know all the special interests in washington, then leave for the private sector so they can make more money.
- September 15th, 2009 10: 36 am ET the arrogance in washington ... arrogance that exists on BOTH sides of the aisle. of course, CNN won't post this ... mostly because it is a reasonable post, and isn't the usual partisan garbage they post.
- August 21st, 2009 6: 23 pm ET at least president obama is actually spending time in washington dc. unlike george w bush i think i read someplace he spent 60% of the time he was in office over 8 yrs down in texas. hope he has a good much needed vacation.
- This is part of the problem with the new regime in washington its ok to have an opinion if it its theirs but if it is opposed to the left, it is "fishy" or "mob mentality" or better yet like MRS Clinton used to say "the right wing conspricy". it is always interesting ...
- I wanna go to my friends house in washington dc over a long weekend in november me and her will go there over Veterans day weekend day weekend to hangout we are not boyfriend and girlfriend so i was wondering how can me and her get from lee ma to washington dc where her house is without flying?
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