Washington
biographical name (1)
Wash·ing·ton
| \ ˈwȯ-shiŋ-tən
, ˈwä-, chiefly Midland also ˈwȯr- or ˈwär-\
, ˈwä-, chiefly Midland also ˈwȯr- or ˈwär-\
Definition of Washington
(Entry 1 of 3)
Book*er
\ ˈbu̇-kər \
Tal*ia*ferro
\ ˈtä-lə-vər—sic \
1856–1915 American educator
\
Tal*ia*ferro
\ ˈtä-lə-vər—sic \
1856–1915 American educator
Washington
biographical name (2)Definition of Washington (Entry 2 of 3)
George 1732–1799 American general; 1st president of the U.S. (1789–97)
Washington
geographical name
Wash·ing·ton
| \ ˈwȯ-shiŋ-tən
, ˈwä-, chiefly Midland also ˈwȯr-shiŋ- or ˈwär-\
, ˈwä-, chiefly Midland also ˈwȯr-shiŋ- or ˈwär-\
Definition of Washington (Entry 3 of 3)
1
state in the northwestern U.S. bordering the Pacific Ocean, the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Puget Sound, the Strait of Georgia, and British Columbia, Canada; capital Olympia area 68,192 square miles (177,299 square kilometers), population 6,724,540
2
city and capital of the U.S., coextensive with the District of Columbia and often referred to as
Washington, D.C.
population 601,723
3
— see teraina
Other Words from Washington
Biographical name (2)
Washingtonian
\ ˌwȯ-shiŋ-ˈtō-nē-ən
, ˌwä- , ˌwȯr- , ˌwär- , -nyən \
adjective
, ˌwä- , ˌwȯr- , ˌwär- , -nyən \
adjective
Geographical name
Washingtonian
\ ˌwȯ-shiŋ-ˈtō-nē-ən
, ˌwä- , -nyən \
adjective or noun
, ˌwä- , -nyən \
adjective or noun