Washington Definition–noun | 2. | George, 1732–99, U.S. general and political leader: 1st president of the U.S. 1789–97. | | 3. | Martha (Martha Dandridge ), 1732–1802, wife of George. | | 4. | Also called Washington, D.C. the capital of the United States, on the Potomac between Maryland and Virginia: coextensive with the District of Columbia. 637,651. Abbreviation: Wash. | | 5. | Also called Washington State. a state in the NW United States, on the Pacific coast. 3,553,231; 68,192 sq. mi. (176,615 sq. km). Capital: Olympia. Abbreviation: WA (for use with zip code), Wash. | | 6. | a city in SW Pennsylvania. 18,363. | | 7. | a city in SW Indiana. 11,325. | | 8. | a town in central Illinois. 10,364. | | 9. | Mount, a mountain in N New Hampshire, in the White Mountains: highest peak in the NE United States. 6293 ft. (1918 m). | | 10. | Lake, a lake in W Washington, near Seattle. 20 mi. (32 km) long. | |
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Map Definition–noun | 1. | a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation: a map of Canada. | | 2. | a maplike delineation, representation, or reflection of anything: The old man's face is a map of time. | | 4. | Slang. the face: Wipe that smile off that ugly map of yours. | –verb (used with object) | 6. | to represent or delineate on or as if on a map. | | 7. | to sketch or plan (often fol. by out): to map out a new career. | —Idioms | 8. | off the map, out of existence; into oblivion: Whole cities were wiped off the map. | | 9. | put on the map, to
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bring into the public eye; make known, famous, or prominent: The discovery of gold put our town on the map. | |
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