Astoria

/ əˈstɔːrɪə /

noun

1. a port in NW Oregon, near the mouth of the Columbia River: founded as a fur-trading post in 1811 by John Jacob Astor. Pop: 9660 (2003 est)

Example Sentences

The ship continued on its course, and the Coast Guard dispatched an MH-60 helicopter from Air Station Astoria to search the area west of Grays Harbor, Wash., but made no findings.

From Los Angeles Times

In those days, most Irish immigrants found expression of their culture in the ballrooms of places like Kilburn in northwest London, or the Astoria in Manchester, or the Irish pubs which often catered to clientele from a specific county.

From BBC

She started by going to the beach at Hallet’s Cove in Astoria, where she spotted mallard ducks, geese, and eventually a swan, then she moved to Central Park, where she saw what seemed like an infinite number of different species.

From Salon

But the millennial, left-wing state assemblyman who represents the diverse neighbourhood of Astoria, Queens, clearly connected with social media-age voters who crave his brand of authenticity and accessibility.

From BBC

It was compounded by a period of erratic behavior that included the use of cannabis and alcohol, an arrest for misdemeanor vandalism at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Beverly Hills and alarming posts on social networks.

From Los Angeles Times