Mount Vernon

American  

noun

1. the home and tomb of George Washington in NE Virginia, on the Potomac, 15 miles (24 km) below Washington, D.C.

2. a city in SE New York, near New York City.

3. a city in S Illinois.

4. a city in central Ohio.

5. a town in NW Washington.

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Mount Vernon Cultural  

1. The home of George Washington; a historical landmark in northeastern Virginia overlooking the Potomac River.

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Example Sentences

Washington retired two years later to Mount Vernon, where—perhaps inspired by the rebellion—he became a successful distiller of rye and corn whiskey.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

While I could only envision the impending displays from a hard-hat tour and renderings, these spaces seem a welcome addition to the full story of Mount Vernon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

It would mention his role in drafting the Fairfax Resolves at Mount Vernon in 1774, which condemned the slave trade as “wicked cruel and unnatural” and called for putting “an entire Stop” to it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

But Berk, born in Houston and raised in conservative Mount Vernon, Mo., is a self-taught pro at identifying what isn’t working and doing everything possible to fix it, including in his own life.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2025

Then he and Billy returned to Mount Vernon, intent on going back to Pennsylvania for the Second Continental Congress the following May.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis