washington
🇬🇧 /ˈwɒʃɪŋtən/
🇺🇸 /ˈwɑʃɪŋtən/
📖 Definitions
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noun
The capital city of the United States of America, officially known as Washington, D.C. (District of Columbia), located on the Potomac River.; A state in the northwestern United States, on the Pacific coast, with Olympia as its capital and Seattle as its largest city.; George Washington (1732–1799), the first President of the United States and commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.; The federal government of the United States, used metonymically to refer to the political leadership or administration based in Washington, D.C.; A surname of English origin, notably borne by George Washington and his descendants.; Any of several towns, cities, or places named Washington in the United States or England.; A variety of apple, also known as the Washington apple or Washington Navel orange, a type of citrus fruit.
🔗 Details
Word forms
uncountable
Collocations
Washington D.C.George WashingtonWashington stateWashington MonumentWashington Post
Derivatives
Washingtonian
Synonyms
D.C.the District
Commonly confused
Washington D.C.
EN: 'Washington' alone can refer to either the state or the capital city; 'Washington D.C.' specifically refers to the federal capital district.
Spelling tips
EN: Always capitalized as a proper noun. Note the ending is '-ton' (not '-town'), and it contains a silent 'g' before the '-ton'.
💬 Examples
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The President delivered a speech in Washington to mark the anniversary of the founding of the nation.
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She moved to Washington to work in the tech industry near Seattle.
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Washington is often called the Father of His Country for his role in founding the United States.
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Washington has yet to respond to the international trade dispute.
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The Washington family estate at Mount Vernon is now a national historic landmark.
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There is a small town called Washington in Tyne and Wear, England.
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The Washington navel orange is one of the most widely grown citrus varieties in California.