Dumbarton Oaks

American

[duhm-bahr-tn] / ˈdʌm bɑr tn /

noun

an estate in the District of Columbia: site of conferences held to discuss proposals for creation of the United Nations, August–October, 1944.

Dumbarton Oaks British

/ ˈdʌmˌbɑːtən /

noun

an estate in the District of Columbia in the US: scene of conferences in 1944 concerned with creating the United Nations

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Dumbarton Oaks

After Schenkman gave a concert at Dumbarton Oaks in Washington, D.C., they met Shaw, who was working on some string quartets there as composer in residence.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 24, 2023

“Amazing stuff,” says Bárbara Arroyo, an archaeologist at the Dumbarton Oaks research library.

From Science Magazine ● Nov. 20, 2022

On Sunday afternoons, we see Lem and Jackie strolling around Dumbarton Oaks or the Smithsonian.

From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2022

I am sure many Washingtonians are as eager as I am to return to Dumbarton Oaks, and it would have been nice if The Post could have given us at least a clue.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 23, 2021

He didn't look like a Dumbarton Oaks product: I thought he was more likely an alumnus of some private detective agency.

From Lone Star Planet by Piper, H. Beam

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