Georgetown

/ˈd͡ʒɔː(ɹ)d͡ʒtaʊn/ name, slang

name, slang ·Common ·High school level

Meaning at a glance

  • Primary sense: The capital city of Guyana; named for George III of the United Kingdom.
  • Grammar: georgetown is listed as name, slang.
  • Nearest alternatives: academic georgetown, academic institution, area, college.
  • Useful contrasts: countryside, nongeographic, placeless.
  • Usage evidence: Georgetown is the capital of Guyana.

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The capital city of Guyana; named for George III of the United Kingdom.
  2. 2
    A town in Saint Vincent, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
  3. 3
    The capital city of Ascension Island; named for George III.

    "She comes onto the single road intersecting Georgetown, and notes that every single building, including the Anglican church, has been prefabricated, fitted together like three-dimensional jigsaws from block pieces carried over the sea."

  4. 4
    Places in the United States of America:; A village in Alaska; named for traders George Hoffman, George Fredericks, and George Morgan.
  5. 5
    Places in the United States of America:; A town in Arkansas.
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  1. 6
    Places in the United States of America:; A census-designated place in El Dorado County, California, United States; named for British politician George Phipps, 2nd Marquess of Normanby.
  2. 7
    Places in the United States of America:; A territorial charter municipality, the county seat of Clear Creek County, Colorado; named for founder George Griffith.
  3. 8
    Places in the United States of America:; A town, the county seat of Sussex County, Delaware; named for Delaware statesman George Mitchell.
  4. 9
    Places in the United States of America:; A city, the county seat of Quitman County, Georgia, United States, named for the neighborhood of Washington, D.C..
  5. 10
    Places in the United States of America:; A city in Idaho; named for George Q. Cannon, an early high-ranking Mormon.
  6. 11
    Places in the United States of America:; A city in Illinois; perhaps named for landowner George Beckwith, or George Haworth, son of James Haworth, who platted the city.
  7. 12
    Places in the United States of America:; A town in Indiana; named for George Waltz, who platted the town.
  8. 13
    Places in the United States of America:; A city, the county seat of Scott County, Kentucky; named for George Washington.
  9. 14
    Places in the United States of America:; A village in Louisiana.
  10. 15
    Places in the United States of America:; A town in Maine.
  11. 16
    Places in the United States of America:; A town in Massachusetts.
  12. 17
    Places in the United States of America:; A city in Minnesota.
  13. 18
    Places in the United States of America:; A town in Mississippi.
  14. 19
    Places in the United States of America:; A town in New York.
  15. 20
    Places in the United States of America:; A village, the county seat of Brown County, Ohio; named for the city in Kentucky.
  16. 21
    Places in the United States of America:; A borough of Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
  17. 22
    Places in the United States of America:; A census-designated place in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
  18. 23
    Places in the United States of America:; A census-designated place in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
  19. 24
    Places in the United States of America:; A city, the county seat of Georgetown County, South Carolina; named for George III.
  20. 25
    Places in the United States of America:; A city, the county seat of Williamson County, Texas; named for landowner George Washington Glasscock.
  21. 26
    Places in the United States of America:; A neighborhood of Washington, D.C.; named for George II of Great Britain.
  22. 27
    Places in the United States of America:; An unincorporated community in Berkeley County, West Virginia.
  23. 28
    Places in the United States of America:; An unincorporated community in Lewis County, West Virginia.
  24. 29
    Places in the United States of America:; An unincorporated community in Marshall County, West Virginia.
  25. 30
    Places in the United States of America:; An unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia; named for early settler George Pratt.
  26. 31
    Places in the United States of America:; A town in Polk County, Wisconsin.
  27. 32
    Places in the United States of America:; A town in Price County, Wisconsin.
  28. 33
    Places in the United States of America:; A number of townships in the United States, listed under Georgetown Township.
  29. 34
    Places in Canada:; A ghost town in Alberta.
  30. 35
    Places in Canada:; A village in Newfoundland and Labrador.
  31. 36
    Places in Canada:; A community in Ontario; named for Canadian businessman George Kennedy.
  32. 37
    Places in Canada:; A community in Prince Edward Island; named for George III.
  33. 38
    Places in the United Kingdom:; A suburb of Tredegar, Blaenau Gwent borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO1408).
  34. 39
    Places in the United Kingdom:; A suburb of Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil borough county borough, Wales, alternative spelling George Town (OS grid ref SO0406).
  35. 40
    Places in the United Kingdom:; A suburb of Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NX9975).
  36. 41
    Places in Australia and New Zealand (Australasia):; A suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia; named for landowner George Moate.
  37. 42
    Places in Australia and New Zealand (Australasia):; A town in Queensland; named for early gold commissioner Howard St George.
  38. 43
    Places in Australia and New Zealand (Australasia):; A town in South Australia.
  39. 44
    Places in Australia and New Zealand (Australasia):; A suburb of Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand.
  40. 45
    Georgetown University. informal

Synonyms

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academic georgetownacademic institutionareacollegedistricteducational institution

Example

"Georgetown is the capital of Guyana."

Common questions

What does "georgetown" mean?

The capital city of Guyana; named for George III of the United Kingdom.

What is a synonym for "georgetown"?

Common synonyms include: academic georgetown, academic institution, area, college, district, educational institution.

How do you use "georgetown" in a sentence?

Georgetown is the capital of Guyana.

How do you pronounce "georgetown"?

Pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɔː(ɹ)d͡ʒtaʊn/.

Etymology

From George + town.

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