washington

/wɒʃɪŋtən/

Definitions

1. proper noun

a city in the state of Washington in the northwestern United States, and the capital of the United States from 1790 to 1800, and again from 1800 to 1817, and from 1817 to 1837, and from 1841 to 1841, and from 1846 to 1846.

“The president moved to Washington to take office.”

2. noun

the state in the northwestern United States, named after the city.

“The residents of Washington love hiking in the mountains.”

3. surname

a surname, especially of people of English or American origin.

“George Washington was the first president of the United States.”

Synonyms

  • capital
  • state

Antonyms

  • foreign
  • south