Washington


Definition: Meaning of, Washington in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈwɒʃɪŋtən /

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  1. also Washington, D.C. , the District of Columbia , D.C. the capital city of the US, on the Potomac River close to the country's east coast. Washington's many government buildings include the WHITE HOUSE, and the CAPITOL, and the Supreme Court. It has no industry. D.C. stands for District of Columbia, meaning that Washington is a special area that governs itself and is not contained in any of the 50 states.
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  2. the US president and his advisers in the WHITE HOUSE
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  3. also Washington State a state in the northwestern US. Its largest cities are Seattle and Tacoma.
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Washington used in phrases

  • Booker Taliaferro Washington (noun)
    1. 1856-1915 united States educator who was born a slave but became educated and founded a college at Tuskegee in Alabama
  • Carver, George Washington
    1. (1860-1943) a US scientist who studied farming and crops, and was one of the first black people in the US to become an important scientist
  • George Washington (noun)
    1. 1732-1799 1st President of the United States; commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution
  • George Washington Bridge (noun)
    1. a suspension bridge across the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey
  • George Washington Carver (noun)
    1. 1864-1943 united States botanist and agricultural chemist who developed many uses for peanuts and soy beans and sweet potatoes
  • George Washington Goethals (noun)
    1. 1858-1928 united States army officer and engineer who supervised the construction of the Panama Canal
  • Irving, Washington
    1. (1783-1859) a US writer known especially for his stories set in New York at the time when it was ruled by the Dutch. His two most famous stories are RIP VAN WINKLE, about a man who falls asleep for 20 years, and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, about a teacher who meets a "Headless horseman".
  • President Washington (noun)
    1. 1732-1799 1st President of the United States; commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution
  • University of Washington (noun)
    1. a university in Seattle, Washington
  • Washington Irving (noun)
    1. 1783-1859 united States writer remembered for his stories
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