How many flights to Boston do you offer a day?
Source: tatoeba (33442)
Boston
/ˈbɔstən/
Synonyms for "boston" (8 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: blackjack, bridge, city, family name, game.
- Sentence evidence is available for boston, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from derived_reverse, opengloss.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "boston".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "boston"
Keep "boston" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "boston" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "boston", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "boston" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
5 entriesMore specific
4 entriesAmerican surnameEnglish surnamecity neighborhoodmetropolitan area
Collocations
6 entriesBoston CelticsBoston CommonBoston GlobeBoston MarathonBoston Tea PartyBoston University
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
1 entriesTranslations
45 translations across 40 languages.
Arabic
2 entries- بوسطن name (city in Massachusetts)
- بُوسْطُن name (city in Massachusetts)
Armenian
1 entries- Բոստոն name (city in Massachusetts)
Belarusian
1 entries- Бо́стан name (city in Massachusetts)
Bengali
1 entries- বস্টন name (city in Massachusetts)
Bulgarian
1 entries- Бо́стън name (city in Massachusetts)
Burmese
1 entries- ဘော့စတွန် name (city in Massachusetts)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 波士頓 /波士顿 name (city in Massachusetts)
Danish
1 entries- Boston name (city in Massachusetts)
Esperanto
1 entries- Bostono name (city in Massachusetts)
Farefare
1 entries- Bɔstɔn name (city in Massachusetts)
Finnish
1 entries- Boston name (city in Massachusetts)
French
1 entries- Boston name (city in Massachusetts)
Galician
1 entries- Boston name (city in Massachusetts)
Georgian
1 entries- ბოსტონი name (city in Massachusetts)
German
1 entries- Boston name (city in Massachusetts)
Greek
2 entries- Βοστόνη name (city in Massachusetts)
- Βοστώνη name (city in Massachusetts)
Gujarati
1 entries- બોસ્ટન name (city in Massachusetts)
Hawaiian
1 entries- Pokekona name (city in Massachusetts)
Hebrew
1 entries- בוסטון name (city in Massachusetts)
Hindi
1 entries- बोस्टन name (city in Massachusetts)
Irish
1 entries- Bostún name (city in Massachusetts)
Italian
1 entries- Boston name (city in Massachusetts)
Japanese
1 entries- ボストン name (city in Massachusetts)
Khmer
1 entries- បូស្តុន name (city in Massachusetts)
Korean
1 entries- 보스턴 name (city in Massachusetts)
Lao
1 entries- ບອສຕັນ name (city in Massachusetts)
Latin
2 entries- Bostonia name (city in Massachusetts)
- Bostonium name (city in Massachusetts)
Latvian
1 entries- Bostona name (city in Massachusetts)
Lithuanian
1 entries- Bostonas name (city in Massachusetts)
Marathi
1 entries- बॉस्टन name (city in Massachusetts)
Persian
1 entries- بوستون name (city in Massachusetts)
Portuguese
1 entries- Boston name (city in Massachusetts)
Russian
1 entries- Бо́стон name (city in Massachusetts)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- Boston name (city in Massachusetts)
- Бостон name (city in Massachusetts)
Spanish
1 entries- Boston name (city in Massachusetts)
Thai
1 entries- บอสตัน name (city in Massachusetts)
Ukrainian
1 entries- Бос́тон name (city in Massachusetts)
Urdu
1 entries- بوسٹن name (city in Massachusetts)
Vietnamese
2 entries- Ba Sĩ Đốn name (city in Massachusetts)
- Bốt xtơn name (city in Massachusetts)
Yiddish
1 entries- באָסטאָן name (city in Massachusetts)
Sample sentences
11 total sentences available.
What track for Boston?
Source: tatoeba (33444)
What time does the train for Boston leave?
Source: tatoeba (33445)
I want to get a connecting flight to Boston.
Source: tatoeba (33446)
Showing 4 of 11 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "boston"?
Closest matches include blackjack, bridge, city, family name, game.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "boston"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.