Puget Sound

American  

[] / ˈpju dʒɪt ˈsaʊnd /

noun

1. an inlet of the Pacific Ocean in northwestern Washington State, forming the southern portion of the Salish Sea.

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Puget Sound British  

/ ˈpjuːdʒɪt /

noun

1. an inlet of the Pacific in NW Washington. Length: about 130 km (80 miles)

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Etymology

Origin of Puget Sound

First recorded as Puget’s Sound; named after British naval lieutenant Peter Puget (1765–1832), who accompanied George Vancouver on the Vancouver Expedition (1792)

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Example Sentences

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Puget Sound

The house had a beautiful view of Puget Sound and was surrounded by trees.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Visitors can enjoy oysters along the Puget Sound or spend a day hiking at Mount Rainier National Park.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026

While sharks can be quite hard to study, spotted ratfish abound in Puget Sound.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2025

"Some notable production issues, related especially to the decision to create Boeing's first ever production line outside of the Puget Sound area."

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2025

In many of Seattle’s nicest hillside neighborhoods—places like Alki and Madrona and Magnolia—homes slid from eroding bluffs and tumbled into Lake Washington or Puget Sound.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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