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

Quarterback Chris Fields, the City Section player of the year from Carson, committed to Georgetown.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2026

New research by Christos Makridis, associate research professor at Arizona State University, and Jason Schloetzer of Georgetown University also shows the limits of remote work in fostering job satisfaction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

But Matthew Kavanagh, director of the Georgetown University Center for Global Health Policy and Politics, said the US response thus far was "disappointing" and called travel bans "more theater than effective public health measures."

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

The sweeping measures were a shock, especially for China, said policy researcher Ning Leng from Georgetown University.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

The first route is over the Georgetown Aqueduct, a mile and a half northwest of the White House.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly