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.

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Some jurisdictions have opted not to renew contracts with Flock as a result of these concerns, including large metropolitan areas like Los Angeles, Seattle, and Austin, Texas.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

Brown, based in Seattle, said the chat took place at 6 p.m. his time, which would have meant the recruiter was working at 9 p.m. their time.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 5, 2026

The process: They had initially budgeted for homes around $530,000 in the suburb, which is about 40 miles north of Seattle.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

The opposite is happening in Seattle and Washington, D.C., two pricey coastal cities diverging from the broader demographic trajectory.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Even their opening performance in Seattle went off without a hitch—probably because they had already rehearsed on a real stage.

From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater