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

Shirley Xerxes from St Albans in Hertfordshire was one of the first to receive the jab at the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre near Watford.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

In 1759 George Washington was renovating his estate at Mount Vernon, Va. Recently retired as colonel of the Virginia Regiment, Washington wanted to furnish his home with art commemorating ancient and contemporary military commanders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

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

When the Constitutional Convention concluded on Sept. 17, 1787, its president, George Washington, bought a four-volume edition of “Don Quixote” from a Philadelphia bookseller to bring home to Mount Vernon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Adding to his frustration was the fact that very few official papers had made their way to him at Mount Vernon.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy