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Farragut

American  
[far-uh-guht] / ˈfær ə gət /

noun

  1. David Glasgow, 1801–70, U.S. admiral: won the battles of New Orleans and Mobile Bay for the Union in the U.S. Civil War.


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I get off at the Farragut North station and walk two blocks to the White House.

From Salon • Nov. 28, 2025

On Wednesday afternoon, there was a heavy law enforcement presence with yellow police tape closing off Farragut Square park and apparently a nearby Metro stop.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

The Adams Street Library, as it’s called, caters to Dumbo’s gentrifiers but also to residents in nearby Vinegar Hill and the Farragut Houses, especially parents with young children.

From New York Times • Mar. 10, 2023

Metrorail was shut down after the incident between Farragut North and Gallery Place on the Red Line, but normal service resumed Thursday morning.

From Washington Times • Dec. 8, 2022

“All right, let’s welcome our first contestants: Riverview Middle School and their upstate rivals Farragut Middle School.”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

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