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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