Georgetown

American  

[jawrj-taun] / 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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Georgetown

They packed up their belongings and moved from Las Vegas to Georgetown, Texas, where they bought a house in 2023.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

Kristin Malin, who lives in Georgetown and attended the event Monday, said she recalled the time before unmarried women could access even contraception.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

Robert K. Stumberg, professor at Georgetown Law and supply-chain expert, said grocers typically buy from wholesalers and rarely track their suppliers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

“Voters have become incredibly impatient and disconcerted” by inflation, said Stephen Weymouth, a professor at Georgetown University’s business school who has studied the impact of inflation on elections.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Occasionally, Elizabeth would rendezvous with a Soviet agent in Washington by standing in front of a drugstore in Georgetown, wearing a red flower in her hat and holding a copy of Life magazine.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

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