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.

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Some jurisdictions have opted not to renew contracts with Flock as a result of these concerns, including large metropolitan areas like Los Angeles, Seattle, and Austin, Texas.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

Brown, based in Seattle, said the chat took place at 6 p.m. his time, which would have meant the recruiter was working at 9 p.m. their time.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 5, 2026

Why buy: The couple had just moved to the Seattle area from Santa Barbara, Calif., where Alyssa Kibbe had finished her masters degree in environmental science and management.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

In the decade ending in 2024, the adult population in Seattle grew 15%, the Journal’s analysis found.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Local police acknowledged that no significant level of violence was associated with crack in Seattle and that other drugs were causing more hospitalizations, but steadfastly maintained that their deployment decisions were nondiscriminatory.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander