Washington State

American  

noun

1. the state of Washington, especially as distinguished from Washington, D.C.

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Example Sentences

Kyle Williams, receiver, St. Monica: The Patriots took a chance on a 5-foot-10 receiver, making him a third-round pick from Washington State.

From Los Angeles Times

“We are confronting death on a scale that we haven’t seen before because of the size of the baby-boom generation,” said Sen. Jamie Pedersen, majority leader of the Washington state senate, who shepherded the legislation.

From The Wall Street Journal

Crandell had a project in Denver that he couldn’t leave, but his field partner, Mullineaux, was in Washington State the next day.

From Literature

In nearby Port Ludlow, she had been meeting with the judges of Washington State’s Supreme Court when she was interrupted.

From Literature

Washington State Police began coordinating with the Skamania County sheriff.

From Literature