washington

Noun (5)

1. the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791Synonyms: Washington D.C.American capitalcapital of the United StatesInstance of national capitalExamples PotomacPart of District of Columbia, D.C.Parts Georgetown, Capitol Hill, United States Capitol, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, White House
2. a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific with capital OlympiaSynonyms: Evergreen StateWAWash.Instance of American statePart of United States, United States of AmericaParts Seattle, Snake, Inland Passage, Bellingham, Adams, scablands, Spokane, Mount Saint Helens +16 more
3. the federal government of the United StatesSynonyms: CapitalInstance of federal government
4. 1st President of the United States; commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution (1732-1799)Synonyms: George WashingtonPresident WashingtonInstance of general, president of the United States
5. United States educator who was born a slave but became educated and founded a college at Tuskegee in Alabama (1856-1915)Synonyms: Booker T. WashingtonBooker Taliaferro WashingtonInstance of educator, pedagogue