washington

Wash·ing·ton

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [wosh-ing-tuh n, waw-shing-]
- /ˈwɒʃ ɪŋ tən, ˈwɔ ʃɪŋ-/
- /ˈwɒʃɪŋtən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wosh-ing-tuh n, waw-shing-]
- /ˈwɒʃ ɪŋ tən, ˈwɔ ʃɪŋ-/

Definitions of washington word

noun washington Booker T(aliaferro) [boo k-er tol-uh-ver] /ˈbʊk ər ˈtɒl ə vər/ (Show IPA), 1856–1915, U.S. reformer, educator, author, and lecturer. 1
noun washington George, 1732–99, U.S. general and political leader: 1st president of the U.S. 1789–97. 1
noun washington Martha (Martha Dandridge) 1732–1802, wife of George. 1
noun washington Also called Washington, D.C. the capital of the United States, on the Potomac between Maryland and Virginia: coextensive with the District of Columbia. Abbreviation: Wash. 1
noun washington Also called Washington State. a state in the NW United States, on the Pacific coast. 68,192 sq. mi. (176,615 sq. km). Capital: Olympia. Abbreviation: WA (for use with zip code), Wash. 1
noun washington a city in SW Pennsylvania. 1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for washington

noun washington

brother jonathan — the United States or its people: predecessor of Uncle Sam
feds — the Fed, Informal. the Federal Reserve System.
government — the political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states; direction of the affairs of a state, community, etc.; political administration: Government is necessary to the existence of civilized society.

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