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washington

Syllables: Wash·ing·ton/wɔɹʃɪŋtən//ˈwɑʃɪŋtən/

washington noun: synonym of agawan base (a team game).

Noun (1)

washington (uncountable)

  1. Synonym of agawan base (a team game)
    Synonyms:
    agawan base

Proper noun capitalized: Washington

Washington (countable and uncountable, plural Washingtons)

  1. A state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Capital: Olympia. Largest city: Seattle.
    • 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...2021 November 18, Clare Duffy, “Why Amazon is opening an in-person cloud skills center to train workers for other companies”, in CNN Business, archived from the original on 08 Sep 2022
  2. Washington, D.C. (the capital city of the United States).
    • 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.2023 March 7, Ben Blanchard, Yimou Lee, “China 'seriously concerned' by Taiwan president 'transit' plans amid reported US trip”, in Muralikumar Anantharaman, Robert Birsel, editors, Reuters, archived...
    1. District of Columbia (a district of the United States, coterminous with the city of Washington).
    2. (metonymically) The American government.
  3. An English habitational surname from Old English.
    • George Washington, the first president of the United States, and commanding general during its war of independence.
  4. (figuratively, metonymically) The federal government or administrative authority of the United States. From the capital city of Washington, D.C.
    • Bond grinned again as he thought of Damon's exasperation at having to dish out a lot of soft soap to Washington when he probably had plenty of other Anglo-American snarls to disentangle.1954, Ian Fleming, “True or False?”, in Live and Let Die, London: Pan Books, published 1957, page 89
    • ’Poor Mexico‘ President Porfirio Diaz (1828-1915) was to sigh, ‘so far from God, so near to the USA‘, and even the Latin-American states which felt themselves to be on closer terms with the Almighty were increasingly aware that in this world Washington was what they had chiefly to keep their eye on.1975, Eric Hobsbawm, The Age of Capital. 1848-1875, published 1995, page 166
  5. A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England.
  6. A village and civil parish in Horsham district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ1212).
  7. A ghost town in Autauga County, Alabama.
  8. A tiny city in Hempstead County, Arkansas.
  9. A census-designated place in Nevada County, California.
  10. A town in Litchfield County, Connecticut.
  11. A small city, the county seat of Wilkes County, Georgia.
  12. A city in Tazewell County, Illinois.
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  1. A city, the county seat of Daviess County, Indiana.
  2. A small city, the county seat of Washington County, Iowa.
  3. A small city, the county seat of Washington County, Kansas.
  4. A neighborhood of the city of Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky.
  5. A village in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
  6. A town in Knox County, Maine.
  7. A small town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
  8. An unincorporated community in Macomb County, Michigan.
  9. An unincorporated community in Adams County, Mississippi.
  10. A city in Franklin County, Missouri.
  11. A village in Washington County, Nebraska.
  12. A town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire.
  13. A borough in Warren County, New Jersey.
  14. A town in Dutchess County, New York.
  15. A small city, the county seat of Beaufort County, North Carolina.
  16. A small town in McClain County, Oklahoma, named for Caddo chief "Little Boy" Washington.
  17. A city, the county seat of Washington County, Pennsylvania.
  18. A city in Washington County, Utah.
  19. A town in Orange County, Vermont.
  20. A small town, the county seat of Rappahannock County, Virginia.
  21. A census-designated place in Wood County, West Virginia.
  22. A town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin.
  23. A town in Shawano County, Wisconsin.
  24. A town in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
  25. A small town in Sauk County, Wisconsin.
  26. A small town in La Crosse County, Wisconsin.
  27. A small town in Green County, Wisconsin.
  28. A small town in Rusk County, Wisconsin.
  29. An unincorporated community in Door County, Wisconsin.
  30. A large number of townships in the United States, listed under Washington Township.
  31. A community in Oxford County, Ontario, Canada.
  32. A community in Mahaica-Berbice, Guyana.
  33. A barangay of San Jacinto, Masbate, Philippines.
  34. A barangay of Escalante, Negros Occidental.
  35. A barangay of Catarman, Northern Samar, Philippines.
  36. A barangay of Surigao, Surigao del Norte.
  37. (US) A male given name transferred from the surname, popular during the first century of American independence, given in honor of George Washington.
  38. (abbreviation, ellipsis) Ellipsis of University of Washington.
    Synonyms:
    UW

Noun (2) capitalized: Washington

Washington (plural Washingtons)

  1. (US, slang) A U.S. one-dollar bill, which features a portrait of George Washington.
    • He could open that footlocker once in awhile^([sic]) and look at actual cash, loads of bills, tens, twenties, eagles, Grants, Lincolns, Washingtons.1968, Earl Conrad, Billy Rose, Manhattan Primitive, Cleveland, Oh.: The World Publishing Company, →LCCN, page 181
    • Presidents: Cash money, folding bills, the green stuff, cabbage, lettuce, bucks, dough, i.e., Washingtons ($1), Jeffersons ($2), Lincolns ($5), Jacksons ($20), Grants ($50), McKinleys ($500), Clevelands ($1,000), Madisons ($5,000), and Wilsons ($100,000).1990, Stewart Wolpin, The Rules of Neighborhood Poker According to Hoyle®, New York, N.Y.: New Chapter Press, →ISBN, page 339

washington meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu

washington in Hindi

वाशिंगटन, वॉशिंगटन

washington in Tamil

வாஷிங்டன்

washington in Marathi

वॉशिंग्टन

washington in Urdu

واشنگٹن
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washington in Bengali
ওয়াশিংটন
washington in Telugu
వాషింగ్టన్
washington in Malayalam
വാഷിംഗ്ടൺ, വാഷിങ്ടൺ
washington in Kannada
ವಾಷಿಂಗ್ಟನ್, ವಾಷಿಂಗ್ಟನ್ನ, ವಾಷಿಂಗ್ಟನ್ನಿನ
washington in Punjabi
ਵਾਸ਼ਿੰਗਟਨ
washington in Gujarati
વોશિંગ્ટન
washington in Odia
ୱାଶିଂଟନ୍, ୱାଶିଂଟନ
washington in Nepali
वासिङ्टन, वासिङ्गटन, वाशिङ्टन

Synonyms of washington

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Forms of washington

Proper noun
pluralWashingtons
Noun
pluralWashingtons

Origin of washington

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.

Words formed from washington

Phrases with washington

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Questions about washington

What does washington mean?
Washington means synonym of agawan base (a team game).
What is washington in Hindi?
Washington in Hindi is वाशिंगटन, वॉशिंगटन. See Washington meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is washington?
Washington can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce washington?
Washington is pronounced /ˈwɑʃɪŋtən/ (US).
What is the plural of washington?
The plural of washington is Washingtons.

Words near washington in the dictionary

  1. washing-soda
  2. washing-up
  3. washing-up liquid
  4. washing-up liquids
  5. washings
  6. washington
  7. Washington cherry tree
  8. Washington cherry trees
  9. Washington clam
  10. Washington clams
  11. Washington County

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Adapted from Wiktionary: washington (page history and authors); Washington (page history and authors); washington (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); washington (Tamil, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); washington (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); washington (Urdu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); washington (Bengali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); washington (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); washington (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); washington (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); washington (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); washington (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); washington (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); washington (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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