Boston

[ baw-stuhn, bos-tuhn ]

/ ˈbɔ stən, ˈbɒs tən /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR Boston ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a seaport in and the capital of Massachusetts, in the E part.

(lowercase) a variety of whist, popular in the early 19th century, played by four persons with two packs of cards.

(usually lowercase) a social dance that is a modification of the waltz.

Words nearby Boston

bossman, boss screen, Bossuet, bossy, bosthoon, Boston, Boston bag, Boston baked beans, Boston bluefish, Boston brown bread, Boston crab

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for Boston

A tense commute to work in Houston will start to resemble a tense commute in Boston or New York City.
Will Texas Stay Texan?|David Fontana|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A year before he had similarly arrived with news of the Boston Tea Party.
The Bars That Made America Great|Nina Strochlic|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Edgar was invited to study at the Berkeley School of Music in Boston and at NYU in New York City.
Cuban Hip-Hop Was Born in Alamar|Daniel Levin|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The trick has been to create nonstops from cities like Boston that were under-served.
Goodbye, Bahamas. Hello, Havana!|Clive Irving|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Wahlberg grew up the youngest of nine children in a broken home in the rough Dorchester section of Boston.
Mark Wahlberg’s Pardon Plea: A Look Back At His Troubling, Violent, and Racist Rap Sheet|Marlow Stern|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The etchings were also shown in decorated rooms in Boston and Philadelphia.
The Life of James McNeill Whistler|Elizabeth Robins Pennell
He came to this country when he was six years old and was raised in Boston.
Cappy Ricks Retires|Peter B. Kyne
Tried for piracy at Boston, and hanged on January 27th, 1690.
The Pirates' Who's Who|Philip Gosse
Boston was evacuated, and Washington and his Continentals entered the city.
Abigail Adams and Her Times|Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
Brookline is the wealthiest of the residential suburbs of Boston; and contains a number of beautiful estates and homes.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Boston (1 of 2)

boston

/ (ˈbɒstən) /

noun

a card game for four, played with two packs

mainly US a slow gliding dance, a variation of the waltz

British Dictionary definitions for Boston (2 of 2)

Boston

/ (ˈbɒstən) /

noun

a port in E Massachusetts, the state capital. Pop: 581 616 (2003 est)

a port in E England, in SE Lincolnshire. Pop: 35 124 (2001)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Boston

Boston

Capital of Massachusetts and largest city in the state.

notes for Boston

Site of the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party.

notes for Boston

Boston is often called “the Hub” for “Hub of the Universe,” or “Beantown” after Boston baked beans.

单词	boston
释义	Boston [ baw-stuhn, bos-tuhn ] / ˈbɔ stən, ˈbɒs tən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR Boston ON THESAURUS.COM noun a seaport in and the capital of Massachusetts, in the E part. (lowercase) a variety of whist, popular in the early 19th century, played by four persons with two packs of cards. (usually lowercase) a social dance that is a modification of the waltz. Words nearby Boston bossman, boss screen, Bossuet, bossy, bosthoon, Boston, Boston bag, Boston baked beans, Boston bluefish, Boston brown bread, Boston crab Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Boston A tense commute to work in Houston will start to resemble a tense commute in Boston or New York City. Will Texas Stay Texan?\|David Fontana\|December 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A year before he had similarly arrived with news of the Boston Tea Party. The Bars That Made America Great\|Nina Strochlic\|December 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Edgar was invited to study at the Berkeley School of Music in Boston and at NYU in New York City. Cuban Hip-Hop Was Born in Alamar\|Daniel Levin\|December 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The trick has been to create nonstops from cities like Boston that were under-served. Goodbye, Bahamas. Hello, Havana!\|Clive Irving\|December 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Wahlberg grew up the youngest of nine children in a broken home in the rough Dorchester section of Boston. Mark Wahlberg’s Pardon Plea: A Look Back At His Troubling, Violent, and Racist Rap Sheet\|Marlow Stern\|December 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The etchings were also shown in decorated rooms in Boston and Philadelphia. The Life of James McNeill Whistler\|Elizabeth Robins Pennell He came to this country when he was six years old and was raised in Boston. Cappy Ricks Retires\|Peter B. Kyne Tried for piracy at Boston, and hanged on January 27th, 1690. The Pirates' Who's Who\|Philip Gosse Boston was evacuated, and Washington and his Continentals entered the city. Abigail Adams and Her Times\|Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards Brookline is the wealthiest of the residential suburbs of Boston; and contains a number of beautiful estates and homes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3\|Various British Dictionary definitions for Boston (1 of 2) boston / (ˈbɒstən) / noun a card game for four, played with two packs mainly US a slow gliding dance, a variation of the waltz British Dictionary definitions for Boston (2 of 2) Boston / (ˈbɒstən) / noun a port in E Massachusetts, the state capital. Pop: 581 616 (2003 est) a port in E England, in SE Lincolnshire. Pop: 35 124 (2001) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Boston Boston Capital of Massachusetts and largest city in the state. notes for Boston Site of the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party. notes for Boston Boston is often called “the Hub” for “Hub of the Universe,” or “Beantown” after Boston baked beans. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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