All Definitions for Washington
Below are all the dictionary definitions of washington:
1Washington, D.C. (the capital city of the United States).
2A state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Capital: Olympia. Largest city: Seattle.
3George Washington, the first president of the United States, and commanding general during its war of independence.
4The federal government or administrative authority of the United States. From the capital city of Washington, D.C.
5District of Columbia (a district of the United States, coterminous with the city of Washington).
6A male given name transferred from the surname, popular during the first century of American independence, given in honor of George Washington.
7An English habitational surname from Old English.
8A placename:
9Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington:
10Several locations in the Philippines:
11A community in Mahaica-Berbice, Guyana.
12A community in Oxford County, Ontario, Canada.
13A place in England:
14A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England.
15A village and civil parish in Horsham district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ1212).
16A ghost town in Autauga County, Alabama.
17A tiny city in Hempstead County, Arkansas.
18A census-designated place in Nevada County, California.
19A town in Litchfield County, Connecticut.
20A small city, the county seat of Wilkes County, Georgia.
21A city in Tazewell County, Illinois.
22A city, the county seat of Daviess County, Indiana.
23A small city, the county seat of Washington County, Iowa.
24A small city, the county seat of Washington County, Kansas.
25A neighborhood of the city of Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky.
26A village in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
27A town in Knox County, Maine.
28A small town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
29An unincorporated community in Macomb County, Michigan.
30An unincorporated community in Adams County, Mississippi.
31A city in Franklin County, Missouri.
32A village in Washington County, Nebraska.
33A town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire.
34A borough of Warren County, New Jersey.
35A town in Dutchess County, New York.
36A small city, the county seat of Beaufort County, North Carolina.
37A small town in McClain County, Oklahoma, named for Caddo chief "Little Boy" Washington.
38A city, the county seat of Washington County, Pennsylvania.
39A city in Washington County, Utah.
40A town in Orange County, Vermont.
41A small town, the county seat of Rappahannock County, Virginia.
42A census-designated place in Wood County, West Virginia.
43A town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin.
44A town in Shawano County, Wisconsin.
45A town in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
46A small town in Sauk County, Wisconsin.
47A small town in La Crosse County, Wisconsin.
48A small town in Green County, Wisconsin.
49A small town in Rusk County, Wisconsin.
50An unincorporated community in Door County, Wisconsin.
51A large number of townships in the United States, listed under Washington Township.
52A barangay of San Jacinto, Masbate, Philippines.
53A barangay of Escalante, Negros Occidental.
54A barangay of Catarman, Northern Samar, Philippines.
55A barangay of Surigao, Surigao del Norte.
56A U.S. one-dollar bill, which features a portrait of George Washington.
57Synonym of agawan base (a team game)
58Ellipsis of University of Washington.
About synonyms for washington
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