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Charlestown

American  
[chahrlz-toun] / ˈtʃɑrlzˌtaʊn /

noun

  1. a former city in E Massachusetts: since 1874 a part of Boston; navy yard; battle of Bunker Hill June 17, 1775.


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It now has its headquarters in Boston’s Charlestown neighborhood and an outpost in Puerto Rico.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

You now have a host of restaurants throughout the world, which started all the way back in 1989 with Olives in Charlestown, MA.

From Salon • Sep. 7, 2024

Wolohojian and Healey had lived together in a rowhouse in the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston that also served as a campaign headquarters for Healey.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2024

The Russian’s triumph in Tokyo ends a four-match losing streak in finals since her maiden title on clay at Charlestown in 2021.

From Washington Times • Oct. 1, 2023

Johnny was rowed across and landed at a wharf in Charlestown.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes