Washington.
A state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Capital: Olympia. Largest city: Seattle.
Meaning & usage
A state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Capital: Olympia. Largest city: Seattle.
Washington, D.C. (the capital city of the United States).
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).
Washington, D.C. (the capital city of the United States). The American government.
An English habitational surname from Old English.
The federal government or administrative authority of the United States. From the capital city of Washington, D.C.
A placename: A place in England: A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England.
A placename: A place in England: A village and civil parish in Horsham district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ1212).
A placename: Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington: A ghost town in Autauga County, Alabama.
A placename: Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington: A tiny city in Hempstead County, Arkansas.
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.
A placename: Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington: A town in Litchfield County, Connecticut.
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.
A placename: Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington: A city in Tazewell County, Illinois.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A placename: Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington: A village in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
A placename: Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington: A town in Knox County, Maine.
A placename: Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington: A small town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
A placename: Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington: An unincorporated community in Macomb County, Michigan.
A placename: Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington: An unincorporated community in Adams County, Mississippi.
A placename: Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington: A city in Franklin County, Missouri.
A placename: Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington: A village in Washington County, Nebraska.
A placename: Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington: A town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire.
A placename: Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington: A borough in Warren County, New Jersey.
A placename: Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington: A town in Dutchess County, New York.
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.
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.
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.
A placename: Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington: A city in Washington County, Utah.
A placename: Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington: A town in Orange County, Vermont.
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.
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.
A placename: Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington: A town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin.
A placename: Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington: A town in Shawano County, Wisconsin.
A placename: Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington: A town in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
A placename: Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington: A small town in Sauk County, Wisconsin.
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.
A placename: Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington: A small town in Green County, Wisconsin.
A placename: Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington: A small town in Rusk County, Wisconsin.
A placename: Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington: An unincorporated community in Door County, Wisconsin.
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.
A placename: A community in Oxford County, Ontario, Canada.
A placename: A community in Mahaica-Berbice, Guyana.
A placename: Several locations in the Philippines: A barangay of San Jacinto, Masbate, Philippines.
A placename: Several locations in the Philippines: A barangay of Escalante, Negros Occidental.
A placename: Several locations in the Philippines: A barangay of Catarman, Northern Samar, Philippines.
A placename: Several locations in the Philippines: A barangay of Surigao, Surigao del Norte.
A male given name transferred from the surname, popular during the first century of American independence, given in honor of George Washington.
Ellipsis of University of Washington.
Where this word comes from
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.
A U.S. one-dollar bill, which features a portrait of George Washington.
Where this word comes from
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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