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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At Mount Vernon in Virginia - first US President George Washington's estate - a naturalisation ceremony welcomed 150 people from 50 countries as US citizens.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

Will WSJ’s House of the Month for June be a home inspired by George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate, a Maine Colonial with a spring-fed pond or a Colorado home built around two circa-1900s sheds?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

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

Escapes were a part of life at Mount Vernon and other plantations.

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