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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

The incident originated near the Farragut West Metro stop, according to a U.S.

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

Angleton and I began to have regular lunches at the Army and Navy Club on Farragut Square.

From Washington Post Feb. 16, 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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