单词 | washington-dc |
释义 | Washington, DC in British English (ˈwɒʃɪŋtən ˌdiːˈsiː) noun another name for Washington1 (sense 2) Washington in British English 1 (ˈwɒʃɪŋtən) noun 1. 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) WA2. 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 Word lists with capital |
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