Everett

American  

[ev-er-it, ev-rit] / ˈɛv ər ɪt, ˈɛv rɪt /

noun

1. Edward, 1794–1865, U.S. statesman, orator, and writer.

2. a seaport in NW Washington on Puget Sound.

3. a city in E Massachusetts, near Boston.

4. a male given name.

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Example Sentences

Boston does have a fast grower on its doorstep: the small city of Everett, Mass., where the population rose 4.6% to more than 53,000 in the last measured year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Or the 13-year-old who was picked up by police at a bus stop in Everett, Massachusetts, on suspicion of threatening a peer.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

Lauryn Kim homered and Kayla Cisneros, Addy Everett and Lizzie Hobbs each had two hits in Millikan’s 7-6 triumph over San Diego Cathedral in the consolation final.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Boeing plans to reactivate a dormant production line at its Everett, Wash., factory to push 737 output higher in the coming months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

From a small window high in the wall of his cell, Everett Alvarez watched the dancing light of fires burning in downtown Hanoi.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin