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Washington

//ˈwɑʃɪŋtən// name, noun, slang

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Capital: Olympia. Largest city: Seattle. countable, uncountable

    "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."

  2. 2
    Washington, D.C. (the capital city of the United States). countable, uncountable

    "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."

  3. 3
    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). countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    An English habitational surname from Old English. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    An English habitational surname from Old English.; George Washington, the first president of the United States, and commanding general during its war of independence. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    The federal government or administrative authority of the United States. From the capital city of Washington, D.C. countable, figuratively, metonymically, uncountable
  2. 7
    A placename:; A place in England:; A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    A placename:; A place in England:; A village and civil parish in Horsham district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ1212). countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    A placename:; Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:; A ghost town in Autauga County, Alabama. countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    A placename:; Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:; A tiny city in Hempstead County, Arkansas. countable, uncountable
  6. 11
    A placename:; Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:; A census-designated place in Nevada County, California. countable, uncountable
  7. 12
    A placename:; Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:; A town in Litchfield County, Connecticut. countable, uncountable
  8. 13
    A placename:; 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. countable, uncountable
  9. 14
    A placename:; Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:; A city in Tazewell County, Illinois. countable, uncountable
  10. 15
    A placename:; Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:; A city, the county seat of Daviess County, Indiana. countable, uncountable
  11. 16
    A placename:; 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. countable, uncountable
  12. 17
    A placename:; 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. countable, uncountable
  13. 18
    A placename:; 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. countable, uncountable
  14. 19
    A placename:; Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:; A village in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. countable, uncountable
  15. 20
    A placename:; Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:; A town in Knox County, Maine. countable, uncountable
  16. 21
    A placename:; Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:; A small town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. countable, uncountable
  17. 22
    A placename:; Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:; An unincorporated community in Macomb County, Michigan. countable, uncountable
  18. 23
    A placename:; Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:; An unincorporated community in Adams County, Mississippi. countable, uncountable
  19. 24
    A placename:; Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:; A city in Franklin County, Missouri. countable, uncountable
  20. 25
    A placename:; Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:; A village in Washington County, Nebraska. countable, uncountable
  21. 26
    A placename:; Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:; A town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire. countable, uncountable
  22. 27
    A placename:; Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:; A borough of Warren County, New Jersey. countable, uncountable
  23. 28
    A placename:; Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:; A town in Dutchess County, New York. countable, uncountable
  24. 29
    A placename:; 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. countable, uncountable
  25. 30
    A placename:; 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. countable, uncountable
  26. 31
    A placename:; Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:; A city, the county seat of Washington County, Pennsylvania. countable, uncountable
  27. 32
    A placename:; Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:; A city in Washington County, Utah. countable, uncountable
  28. 33
    A placename:; Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:; A town in Orange County, Vermont. countable, uncountable
  29. 34
    A placename:; 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. countable, uncountable
  30. 35
    A placename:; Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:; A census-designated place in Wood County, West Virginia. countable, uncountable
  31. 36
    A placename:; Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:; A town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
  32. 37
    A placename:; Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:; A town in Shawano County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
  33. 38
    A placename:; Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:; A town in Vilas County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
  34. 39
    A placename:; Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:; A small town in Sauk County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
  35. 40
    A placename:; Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:; A small town in La Crosse County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
  36. 41
    A placename:; Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:; A small town in Green County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
  37. 42
    A placename:; Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:; A small town in Rusk County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
  38. 43
    A placename:; Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:; An unincorporated community in Door County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
  39. 44
    A placename:; 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. countable, uncountable
  40. 45
    A placename:; A community in Oxford County, Ontario, Canada. countable, uncountable
  41. 46
    A placename:; A community in Mahaica-Berbice, Guyana. countable, uncountable
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    A placename:; Several locations in the Philippines:; A barangay of San Jacinto, Masbate, Philippines. countable, uncountable
  43. 48
    A placename:; Several locations in the Philippines:; A barangay of Escalante, Negros Occidental. countable, uncountable
  44. 49
    A placename:; Several locations in the Philippines:; A barangay of Catarman, Northern Samar, Philippines. countable, uncountable
  45. 50
    A placename:; Several locations in the Philippines:; A barangay of Surigao, Surigao del Norte. countable, uncountable
  46. 51
    A male given name transferred from the surname, popular during the first century of American independence, given in honor of George Washington. US, countable, uncountable
  47. 52
    Ellipsis of University of Washington. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
Noun
  1. 1
    A U.S. one-dollar bill, which features a portrait of George Washington. US, slang

    "He could open that footlocker once in awhile^([sic]) and look at actual cash, loads of bills, tens, twenties, eagles, Grants, Lincolns, Washingtons."

  2. 2
    Synonym of agawan base (a team game) uncountable

Etymology

Etymology 1

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.

Etymology 2

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.

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