Washington
A U.S. one-dollar bill, which features a portrait of George WashingtonA U.S. one-dollar bill, which features a portrait of George Washington.
» Which is the capital of the United States, Washington or New York?
Welche Stadt ist die Hauptstadt der USA, Washington oder New York? — xtofu80
Какая столица США: Вашингтон или Нью-Йорк? — sharptoothed
Яка столиця Сполучених Штатів - Вашингтон чи Нью-Йорк? — aandrusiak
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1 senses(US, slang)A U.S. one-dollar bill, which features a portrait of George Washington.
- 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
- a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific with capital Olympia
- 1st President of the United States; commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution (1732-1799)
- United States educator who was born a slave but became educated and founded a college at Tuskegee in Alabama (1856-1915)
Examples
162 sentencesWhich is the capital of the United States, Washington or New York?
Яка столиця Сполучених Штатів - Вашингтон чи Нью-Йорк? — aandrusiak
ruКакая столица США: Вашингтон или Нью-Йорк? — sharptoothed
deWelche Stadt ist die Hauptstadt der USA, Washington oder New York? — xtofu80
The capital of the U.S. is Washington, D.C.
Столиця Сполучених Штатів - Вашингтон. — aandrusiak
Cherry trees are now in bloom in Washington.
У Вашингтоні зараз цвіте вишня. — uaspeaker
ruВ Вашингтоне сейчас цветёт вишня. — Hellerick
deIn Washington blühen jetzt die Kirschbäume. — Zaghawa
That was the worst kept secret in Washington.
deDas war das am schlechtesten gehütete Geheimnis in Washington. — brauchinet
Excuse me, does this train go to Washington Square?
Origin
Washington (the town in Tyne and Wear, northeast England): probably from the Old English pWashington (the town in Tyne and Wear, northeast England): probably from the Old English place name Hwæssingatūn (literally “a settlement of the household of *Hwæssa”), from *Hwæssa (a Saxon chieftain's name) + -ing (“belonging to”) + tūn (“homestead, settlement”). It was attested in 1096 as Wasindone. *Hwæssa is of uncertain origin, said to possibly correspond to waþ (“hunt”) + sige (“victory”), or possibly related to hwæte (“wheat”). There are other theories; more on Wikipedia.
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Forms
plural: Washingtons| Singular | Washington |
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Synonyms
11 synonyms- 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 capitalcapital of the United States
- a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific with capital Olympia:Evergreen StateWAWash.
- 1st President of the United States; commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution (1732-1799):George WashingtonPresident Washington
- United States educator who was born a slave but became educated and founded a college at Tuskegee in Alabama (1856-1915):Booker T. WashingtonBooker Taliaferro Washington
- the federal government of the United States:Capital
Word family
1 related wordsSee also
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