Seattle

American  

[see-at-l] / siˈæt l /

noun

1. Seatlh, c1790–1866, Suquamish leader: Seattle, Washington, named after him.

2. a seaport in W Washington, on Puget Sound.

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Seattle British  

/ sɪˈætəl /

noun

1. a port in W Washington, on the isthmus between Lake Washington and Puget Sound: the largest city in the state and chief commercial centre of the Northwest; two universities. Pop: 569 101 (2003 est)

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Seattle Cultural  

1. The largest city in the state of Washington.

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Although no longer the headquarters of the Boeing Aircraft Company, the Seattle region still contains many Boeing facilities.

Example Sentences

Greeley said he would continue to live in Seattle but would work at Simon & Schuster’s headquarters most weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal

When he hit free agency again, Seattle scooped him up—and made off with the Lombardi Trophy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sam Darnold had just been picked off four times by the Rams, and the Seattle Seahawks were hurting, a significant setback in Week 11.

From Los Angeles Times

The Seattle Opera used the actor's remarks as a marketing opportunity and ran a bespoke promotion for an upcoming performance of Carmen.

From BBC

Bigger towns have been particularly enticing for us city slickers, places like Seattle, New Orleans, Denver and Austin, Texas.

From The Wall Street Journal