a state of the northwestern US, on the Pacific: consists of the Coast Range and the Olympic Mountains in the west and the Columbia Plateau in the east. Capital: Olympia. Pop: 6 131 445 (2003 est). Area: 172 416 sq km (66 570 sq miles)
Abbreviation: Wash or (with zip code) WA
2. Also called: Washington, DC
the capital of the US, coextensive with the District of Columbia and situated near the E coast on the Potomac River: site chosen by President Washington in 1790; contains the White House and the Capitol; a major educational and administrative centre. Pop: 4 955 139 (2015 est)
3.
a town in Tyne and Wear: designated a new town in 1964. Pop: 53 388 (2001)
4. Mount Washington
5. Lake Washington
Washington in British English2
(ˈwɒʃɪŋtən)
noun
1.
Booker T(aliaferro). 1856–1915, US Black educationalist and writer
2.
Denzel (ˈdɛnzɛl). US film actor; his films include Glory (1990), Malcolm X (1992), The Hurricane (1999), and John Q. (2002)
3.
George. 1732–99, US general and statesman; first president of the US (1789–97). He was appointed commander in chief of the Continental Army (1775) at the outbreak of the War of American Independence, which ended with his defeat of Cornwallis at Yorktown (1781). He presided over the convention at Philadelphia (1787) that formulated the constitution of the US and elected him president
Washington in American English1
(ˈwɔʃɪŋtən; ˈwɑʃɪŋtən)
1.
ˈBooker T(aliaferro) (ˈbʊkər) 1856-1915; U.S. educator & author
2.
George1732-99; 1st president of the U.S. (1789-97): commander in chief of the Continentalarmy
Washington in American English2
(ˈwɔʃɪŋtən; ˈwɑʃɪŋtən)
1.
NW coastal state of the U.S.: admitted, 1889; 66,544 sq mi (172,348 sq km); pop. 5,894,000; cap. Olympia
abbrev. WA, Wash, or Wa
2.
capital of the U.S., coextensive with the District of Columbia: pop. 572,000
: also called Washington, D.C.
3.
Lakelake in WC Wash., near Seattle: c. 20 mi (32 km) long
4.
Mountmountain of the White Mountains, in N N.H.: highest peak in New England: 6,288 ft (1,917 m)
Word origin
after Washington1 (sense 2)
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Washington
inhabitant, lake, mountain, US States
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Lake Washington
a lake in W Washington , forming the E boundary of the city of Seattle : linked by canal with Puget Sound. Length: about 32 km (20 miles). Width : 6 km (4 miles)
Washington, DC
a state of the northwestern US, on the Pacific : consists of the Coast Range and the Olympic Mountains in the west and the Columbia Plateau in the east. Capital: Olympia . Pop: 6 131 445 (2003 est). Area: 172 416 sq km (66 570 sq miles)
Washington palm
a palm tree, Washingtonia filifera, of California and Florida , having large fan-shaped leaves and small black fruits
Washington pie
a layer cake with a filling of cream, custard , chocolate , fruit jelly , or the like
Mount Washington
a mountain in N New Hampshire , in the White Mountains: the highest peak in the northeast US; noted for extreme weather conditions. Height : 1917 m (6288 ft)
Washington's Birthday
Feb. 22, George Washington's birthday : it is celebrated as a legal holiday in most states on the third Monday in February
butter clam
any of a genus ( Saxidomus ) of large, edible clams found along the Pacific coast of North America
Constitution mirror
an oblong Chippendale mirror, usually of mahogany or walnut with gilt detail, having a frame with a fanciful outline emphasized by a raised molding that is topped with a scrolled broken pediment with a central finial, often in the form of a bird