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. |
|
From Dictionary
Travel Definition–verb (used without object) | 1. | to go from one place to another, as by car, train, plane, or ship; take a trip; journey: to travel for pleasure. |
| 2. | to move or go from one place or point to another. |
| 3. | to proceed or advance in any way. |
| 4. | to go from place to place as a representative of a business firm. |
| 5. | to associate or consort: He travels in a wealthy crowd. |
| 6. | Informal. to move with speed. |
| 7. | to pass, or be transmitted, as light or sound. |
| 8. | Basketball. walk (def. 9). |
| 9. | to move in a fixed course, as a piece of mechanism. |
–verb (used with object) | 10. | to travel, journey, or pass through or over, as a country or road. |
| 11. | to journey or traverse (a specified distance): We traveled a hundred miles. |
| 12. | to cause to journey; ship: to travel logs downriver. |
–noun | 13. | the act of traveling; journeying, esp. to distant places: to travel to other planets. |
| 14. | travels, | a. | journeys; wanderings: to set out on one's travels. |
| b. | journeys as the subject of a written account or literary work: a book of travels. |
| c. | such an account or work. |
|
| 15. | the coming and going of persons or conveyances along a way of passage; traffic: an increase in travel on state roads. |
| 16. | Machinery. | a. | the complete movement of a moving part, esp. a reciprocating part, in one direction, or
1de
the distance traversed; stroke. |
|
| 17. | movement or passage in general: to reduce the travel of food from kitchen to table. |
–adjective <
be7
tr>| 18. | used or designed for use while traveling: a travel alarm clock. | |
From Dictionary
Related topics from BritannicaRoyall, Anne Newport
traveler and writer and one of the very first American newspaperwomen.Scidmore, Eliza Ruhamah
American travel writer and photographer whose books and magazine articles often featured her perspective on travel and culture in Asia. She is perhaps best known as the person responsible for the ...
Greenough, Horatio
Neoclassical sculptor and writer on art. He was the first known American artist to pursue sculpture as an exclusive career and one of the first to receive a national commission.Mexia, Ynes Enriquetta Julietta
American botanical collector and explorer whose discoveries helped to clarify and complete botanical records.Huntington, Ellsworth
U.S. geographer who explored the influence of climate on civilization.Thornton, William
British-born American architect, inventor, and public official, best known as the creator of the original design for the Capitol at Washington, D.C.WPA Federal Writers' Project
a program established in the United States in 1935 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) as part of the New Deal struggle against the Great Depression. It provided jobs for unemployed writers, ...
Rostropovich, Mstislav
Russian conductor and pianist and one of the best-known cellists of the 20th century.Architecture and Civil Engineering
In Sydney, Australia, "Beyond Architecture: Marion Mahoney and Walter Burley Griffin" explored the remarkable career of the married couple who began in the office of Frank Lloyd Wright in Chicago and ...
Stockton, Frank Richard
American popular novelist and short-story writer of mainly humorous fiction, best known as the author of the title story of a collection called The Lady, or the Tiger? (1884). |
Related topics from Ask NewsAARP Selects GRANDTRAVEL as Preferred Travel Provider
Washington DC gears up for Election 2008
Easier - Found Oct. 8, 2008
The official race for the White House means all eyes are on Washington, DC, and there�s no better place to get a �taste� for
|
|
AARP Selects GRANDTRAVEL as Preferred Travel Provider
The Business Journal Phoenix - Found Oct. 9, 2008
Multigenerational Travel Experiences WASHINGTON ... -- 'Washington, DC & Williamsburg - Exploring Our Nation's History' - puts faces to historical
|
|
AARP Selects GRANDTRAVEL as Preferred Travel Provider
Nashville Business Journal - Found Oct. 9, 2008
Multigenerational Travel Experiences WASHINGTON ... -- 'Washington, DC & Williamsburg - Exploring Our Nation's History' - puts faces to historical
|
|
AARP Selects GRANDTRAVEL as Preferred Travel Provider
San Francisco Business Times - Found Oct. 9, 2008
Multigenerational Travel Experiences WASHINGTON ... -- 'Washington, DC & Williamsburg - Exploring Our Nation's History' - puts faces to historical
|
|
AARP Selects GRANDTRAVEL as Preferred Travel Provider
Atlanta Business Chronicle - Found Oct. 9, 2008
Multigenerational Travel Experiences WASHINGTON ... -- 'Washington, DC & Williamsburg - Exploring Our Nation's History' - puts faces to historical
|
|
AARP Selects GRANDTRAVEL as Preferred Travel Provider
Portland Business Journal - Found Oct. 9, 2008
Multigenerational Travel Experiences WASHINGTON ... -- 'Washington, DC & Williamsburg - Exploring Our Nation's History' - puts faces to historical
|
|
AARP Selects GRANDTRAVEL as Preferred Travel Provider
Calibre Macro World - Found Oct. 9, 2008
Multigenerational Travel Experiences WASHINGTON ... -- 'Washington, DC & Williamsburg - Exploring Our Nation's History' - puts faces to historical
|
|
Members of Greater Cleveland Chamber Travel to Washington
Cleveland Post - Found Sep. 23, 2008
Each year the North Carolina delegation in the United States Congress arranges a conference called “Washington Perspectives” in Washington DC for ...
|
|
Halloween Travel Ghost Town Tours in Americas Haunted Cities
Associated Content - Found Sep. 17, 2008
... you can consider this Halloween, divided by region: Mid-Atlantic: Washington, DC We all know ... ghost tour was featured on the Travel Channel ...
|
|
|
Related topics from Technorati |
|
|
|
