Washington Washington /ˈwɔʃɪŋtən/

noun

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 1791  ( American capital , capital of the United States , Washington D.C. , Washington )
   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 1791
     They visited the iconic monuments and museums in Washington, DC.
   They visited the iconic monuments and museums in Washington, DC.
   
   
2. () A state in northwestern United States on the Pacific  ( Evergreen State , WA , Wash. , Washington )
   a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
    Seattle is a major city located in the state of Washington.
   Seattle is a major city located in the state of Washington.
   
   
3. () The federal government of the United States  ( Capital , Washington )
   the federal government of the United States
   
4. () 1st President of the United States; commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution (1732-1799)  ( President Washington , George Washington , Washington )
   1st President of the United States; commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution (1732-1799)
   
   
5. United States educator who was born a slave but became educated and founded a college at Tuskegee in Alabama (1856-1915)  ( Booker T. Washington , Booker Taliaferro Washington , Washington )
   United States educator who was born a slave but became educated and founded a college at Tuskegee in Alabama (1856-1915)