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

He checked the Nationals’ boxes: Mathews was a Georgetown graduate who had a brief minor-league career before working at cutting-edge independent training facilities such as Driveline and Push Performance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

“Beijing’s diplomacy is designed to send a message to the White House,” said Evan Medeiros, a former senior national-security official and professor at Georgetown University.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

This realization led us to launch a national initiative at Georgetown University’s Center for Youth Justice to find, research, and recognize these burial grounds, and to honor the children buried there.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Now, sitting on the couch with eyes closed, my thoughts take me back 45 years when I was at Georgetown University and met the woman who became my wife.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

I clamped the mouth of the jar against the wall, trapping it between Charleston and Georgetown.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd