Washington
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈwɑʃɪŋtən/
ipa: /ˈwɔʃɪŋtən/
note: US, intrusive R
ipa: /wɔɹʃɪŋtən/
ipa: /ˈwɒʃɪŋtən/
Forms: form: Washingtons
Etymology: Washington (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.
The surname derives from the town, and most places in the United States are named for George Washington.
Senses: examples: text: The Skills Center, which is located on Amazon’s corporate headquarters campus in Seattle, Washington, and opens to the public November 22, is the first of its kind for the company. It’s part of a larger commitment to train 29 million people globally in cloud computing by 2025 that AWS made last year.
ref: 2021 November 18, Clare Duffy, “Why Amazon is opening an in-person cloud skills center to train workers for other companies”, in CNN Business:
synonyms: Washington state
Washington State
State of Washington
glosses: A state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Capital: Olympia. Largest city: Seattle.
examples: text: Taiwanese presidents, including Tsai, have a record of travelling through the U.S. en route to other countries, usually for a day or two, though the U.S. government has generally avoided meeting senior Taiwanese officials in Washington.
ref: 2023 March 7, Ben Blanchard, Yimou Lee, “China 'seriously concerned' by Taiwan president 'transit' plans amid reported US trip”, in Muralikumar Anantharaman, Robert Birsel, editors, Reuters, archived from the original on 08 Mar 2023, Asia Pacific:
glosses: Washington, D.C. (the capital city of the United States).
glosses: Washington, D.C. (the capital city of the United States).
District of Columbia (a district of the United States, coterminous with the city of Washington).
glosses: An English habitational surname from Old English.
glosses: An English habitational surname from Old English.
George Washington, the first president of the United States, and commanding general during its war of independence.
glosses: The federal government or administrative authority of the United States. From the capital city of Washington, D.C.
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A place in England:
A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England.
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A place in England:
A village and civil parish in Horsham district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ1212).
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Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:
A ghost town in Autauga County, Alabama.
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Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:
A tiny city in Hempstead County, Arkansas.
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Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:
A census-designated place in Nevada County, California.
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Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:
A town in Litchfield County, Connecticut.
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Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:
A small city, the county seat of Wilkes County, Georgia.
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Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:
A city in Tazewell County, Illinois.
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Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:
A city, the county seat of Daviess County, Indiana.
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Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:
A small city, the county seat of Washington County, Iowa.
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Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:
A small city, the county seat of Washington County, Kansas.
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Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:
A neighborhood of the city of Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky.
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Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:
A village in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
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Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:
A town in Knox County, Maine.
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Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:
A small town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
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Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:
An unincorporated community in Macomb County, Michigan.
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Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:
An unincorporated community in Adams County, Mississippi.
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Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:
A city in Franklin County, Missouri.
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Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:
A village in Washington County, Nebraska.
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Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:
A town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire.
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Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:
A borough of Warren County, New Jersey.
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Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:
A town in Dutchess County, New York.
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Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:
A small city, the county seat of Beaufort County, North Carolina.
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Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:
A small town in McClain County, Oklahoma, named for Caddo chief "Little Boy" Washington.
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Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:
A city, the county seat of Washington County, Pennsylvania.
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Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:
A city in Washington County, Utah.
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Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:
A town in Orange County, Vermont.
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Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:
A small town, the county seat of Rappahannock County, Virginia.
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Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:
A census-designated place in Wood County, West Virginia.
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Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:
A town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin.
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Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:
A town in Shawano County, Wisconsin.
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Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:
A town in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
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Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:
A small town in Sauk County, Wisconsin.
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Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:
A small town in La Crosse County, Wisconsin.
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Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:
A small town in Green County, Wisconsin.
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Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:
A small town in Rusk County, Wisconsin.
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Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:
An unincorporated community in Door County, Wisconsin.
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Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:
A large number of townships in the United States, listed under Washington Township.
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A community in Oxford County, Ontario, Canada.
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A community in Mahaica-Berbice, Guyana.
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Several locations in the Philippines:
A barangay of San Jacinto, Masbate, Philippines.
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Several locations in the Philippines:
A barangay of Escalante, Negros Occidental.
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Several locations in the Philippines:
A barangay of Catarman, Northern Samar, Philippines.
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Several locations in the Philippines:
A barangay of Surigao, Surigao del Norte.
glosses: A male given name transferred from the surname, popular during the first century of American independence, given in honor of George Washington.
synonyms: UW
coordinate_terms: Washington State
WSU
glosses: Ellipsis of University of Washington.
Synonyms: sense: Washington, D.C.
english: The federal district and city are coterminous and the city government administers the district, so are jurisdictionally equivalent
translation: The federal district and city are coterminous and the city government administers the district, so are jurisdictionally equivalent
word: DC
sense: Washington, D.C.
english: The federal district and city are coterminous and the city government administers the district, so are jurisdictionally equivalent
translation: The federal district and city are coterminous and the city government administers the district, so are jurisdictionally equivalent
word: D.C.
sense: Washington, D.C.
english: The federal district and city are coterminous and the city government administers the district, so are jurisdictionally equivalent
translation: The federal district and city are coterminous and the city government administers the district, so are jurisdictionally equivalent
word: District of Columbia
topics: state
word: WA
topics: state
word: Wa.
topics: state
word: Wa
topics: state
word: Washington state
topics: state
word: Washington State
sense: both Washington, D.C., & the U.S. state
word: WASH
sense: both Washington, D.C., & the U.S. state
word: Wash.
sense: both Washington, D.C., & the U.S. state
word: Wash
sense: both Washington, D.C., & the U.S. state
word: WSH
sense: both Washington, D.C., & the U.S. state
word: Wsh.
sense: both Washington, D.C., & the U.S. state
word: Wsh
Derived terms: Fashington
George Washington
Kawit-East Washington Drive
Martha Washington chair
Mount Washington
New Washington
Port Washington
Washington cherry tree
Washington clam
Washington County
Washington Court House
Washington, D.C.
Washingtonian
Washington Island
Washington Mean Time
Washington Meridian Time
Washington Parish
Washington pie
Washington's Birthday
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