Boston

American  

[baw-stuhn, bos-tuhn] / ˈbɔ stən, ˈbɒs tən /

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Massachusetts, in the E part.

2. (lowercase) a variety of whist, popular in the early 19th century, played by four persons with two packs of cards.

3. (usually lowercase) a social dance that is a modification of the waltz.

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Boston ¹ British  

/ ˈbɒstən /

noun

1. a port in E Massachusetts, the state capital. Pop: 581 616 (2003 est)

2. a port in E England, in SE Lincolnshire. Pop: 35 124 (2001)

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boston ² British  

/ ˈbɒstən /

noun

1. a card game for four, played with two packs

2. a slow gliding dance, a variation of the waltz

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Boston Cultural  

1. Capital of Massachusetts and largest city in the state.

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Site of the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party.

Boston is often called “the Hub” for “Hub of the Universe,” or “Beantown” after Boston baked beans.

Example Sentences

This included three in Florida, one in Boston, one in New York City, and one in Connecticut.

From BBC

Such is the strength of feeling that a church near Boston has used its Christmas nativity scene to make the point that Jesus was a refugee.

From BBC

My favorite residence is our smallest—a floor in a Boston brownstone.

From The Wall Street Journal

Goitía, better known by his stage name Boston Rex, said he was determined not to use up his earnings from a tour for Spain’s large Venezuelan diaspora community.

From The Wall Street Journal

Even with Vineyard Wind only partially completed, it saved New England residents roughly $2 million a day during a cold snap this month, according to a report in the Boston Globe.

From Los Angeles Times