Georgetown

American  

[jawrj-toun] / ˈdʒɔrdʒˌtaʊn /

noun

1. Also George Town a seaport in and the capital of the state of Penang, in NW Malaysia.

2. a seaport in and the capital of Guyana, at the mouth of the Demerara.

3. a residential section in the District of Columbia.

4. a town in N Kentucky.

5. a city in E South Carolina.

6. a town in and the capital of the Cayman Islands, West Indies, on Grand Cayman.

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Georgetown British  

/ ˈdʒɔːdʒˌtaʊn /

noun

1. Former name (until 1812): Stabroek.  the capital and chief port of Guyana, at the mouth of the Demerara River: became capital of the Dutch colonies of Essequibo and Demerara in 1784; seat of the University of Guyana. Pop: 237 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

Offloading decisions to AI “is a serious concern,” said Probasco at Georgetown, who held various posts in the Navy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Michael holds a B.S. in foreign service from Georgetown University, an M.A. in Russian studies from Indiana University at Bloomington and a PhD in history from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

From The Wall Street Journal

He reports doing poorly on the LSATs and being rejected from some midrange law schools, though he was admitted to the more prestigious Georgetown.

From The Wall Street Journal

David McLean of Georgetown University and Jeffrey Pontiff of Boston College several years ago calculated that, after stock market strategies were publicized in academic journals, their profitability dropped by 58%, on average.

From MarketWatch

While China hit its growth target last year, it should be taken with "a grain of salt", as other data suggests a weaker economic picture, said Georgetown University policy researcher Ning Leng.

From BBC