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washington

/ˈwɑʃɪŋtən/

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What does washington mean?

noun

  1. Synonym of agawan base (a team game)
  2. (slang) A U.S. one-dollar bill, which features a portrait of George Washington.

proper noun

  1. A state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Capital: Olympia. Largest city: Seattle.
More meanings (51)

proper noun

  1. Washington, D.C. (the capital city of the United States).
  2. District of Columbia (a district of the United States, coterminous with the city of Washington).
  3. The American government.
  4. An English habitational surname from Old English.
  5. (figuratively) The federal government or administrative authority of the United States. From the capital city of Washington, D.C.
  6. A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England.
  7. A village and civil parish in Horsham district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ1212).
  8. A ghost town in Autauga County, Alabama.
  9. A tiny city in Hempstead County, Arkansas.
  10. A census-designated place in Nevada County, California.
  11. A town in Litchfield County, Connecticut.
  12. A small city, the county seat of Wilkes County, Georgia.
  13. A city in Tazewell County, Illinois.
  14. A city, the county seat of Daviess County, Indiana.
  15. A small city, the county seat of Washington County, Iowa.
  16. A small city, the county seat of Washington County, Kansas.
  17. A neighborhood of the city of Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky.
  18. A village in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
  19. A town in Knox County, Maine.
  20. A small town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
  21. An unincorporated community in Macomb County, Michigan.
  22. An unincorporated community in Adams County, Mississippi.
  23. A city in Franklin County, Missouri.
  24. A village in Washington County, Nebraska.
  25. A town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire.
  26. A borough in Warren County, New Jersey.
  27. A town in Dutchess County, New York.
  28. A small city, the county seat of Beaufort County, North Carolina.
  29. A small town in McClain County, Oklahoma, named for Caddo chief "Little Boy" Washington.
  30. A city, the county seat of Washington County, Pennsylvania.
  31. A city in Washington County, Utah.
  32. A town in Orange County, Vermont.
  33. A small town, the county seat of Rappahannock County, Virginia.
  34. A census-designated place in Wood County, West Virginia.
  35. A town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin.
  36. A town in Shawano County, Wisconsin.
  37. A town in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
  38. A small town in Sauk County, Wisconsin.
  39. A small town in La Crosse County, Wisconsin.
  40. A small town in Green County, Wisconsin.
  41. A small town in Rusk County, Wisconsin.
  42. An unincorporated community in Door County, Wisconsin.
  43. A large number of townships in the United States, listed under Washington Township.
  44. A community in Oxford County, Ontario, Canada.
  45. A community in Mahaica-Berbice, Guyana.
  46. A barangay of San Jacinto, Masbate, Philippines.
  47. A barangay of Escalante, Negros Occidental.
  48. A barangay of Catarman, Northern Samar, Philippines.
  49. A barangay of Surigao, Surigao del Norte.
  50. A male given name transferred from the surname, popular during the first century of American independence, given in honor of George Washington.
  51. Ellipsis of University of Washington.

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She had moved in the best colored society of the country, at Washington, and had taught in the schools of that city.
VariousThe Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 1995, Memorial IssueProject Gutenberg ebook #206
In a few minutes we were landed at Washington, where we took a conveyance and hurried off to the train for Baltimore.
William Craft; Ellen CraftRunning a Thousand Miles for Freedom Or, The Escape of William and Ellen Craft from SlaveryProject Gutenberg ebook #585
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But in the last account we can find no place where he and his handful of brave men could encounter Col. Washington.
William Dobein JamesA Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion and a History of His BrigadeProject Gutenberg ebook #923
Do you regard northern-grown seed potatoes sufficiently better to make it worth while paying freight on them from the State of Washington?
Edward J. (Edward James) WicksonOne Thousand Questions in California Agriculture AnsweredProject Gutenberg ebook #5152
You've only just reached Washington, and I have had my suitcase packed for days, ready to spend a rejuvenating week end CHEZ VOUS.
Jean WebsterDear EnemyProject Gutenberg ebook #238