Farragut

American

[far-uh-guht] / ˈfær ə gət /

noun

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.

Example Sentences

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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

Farragut North, Metro Center and Gallery Place stations will be closed to Red Line trips as Metro repairs tunnel and track infrastructure, upgrades communication systems and installs new platform edge lights.

From Washington Times • Sep. 12, 2023

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

I figured it made me smell like I was Admiral Farragut at the Battle of Mobile Bay.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos

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