Seattle

American  

[see-at-l] / siˈæt l /

noun

1. Seatlh, c1790–1866, Suquamish leader: Seattle, Washington, named after him.

2. a seaport in W Washington, on Puget Sound.

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Seattle British  

/ sɪˈætəl /

noun

1. a port in W Washington, on the isthmus between Lake Washington and Puget Sound: the largest city in the state and chief commercial centre of the Northwest; two universities. Pop: 569 101 (2003 est)

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Seattle Cultural  

1. The largest city in the state of Washington.

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Although no longer the headquarters of the Boeing Aircraft Company, the Seattle region still contains many Boeing facilities.

Example Sentences

Nine percent of the 69,000 capacity at Seattle Stadium is 6,210.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

This is the type of milestone that would probably only be important to local Soundgarden fans in Seattle, but not necessarily matter to a wider public, much less make an appearance in this book.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

The campaign kicks off against Paraguay in nearby Los Angeles on Friday, before a detour to Seattle to face Australia, then back to southern California for Turkey.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

“When everything starts later in life, you have less time to adjust,” said David Lamp, a financial adviser at Brighton Jones in Seattle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

I could take you to Pride, like in a perfect world, if I could private-plane us to Seattle, would you want to go with me?”

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth