Seattle

[ see-at-l ]

/ siˈæt l /

noun

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

a seaport in W Washington, on Puget Sound.

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Strange as it may seem, I first pondered this question in the airport concourse at Seattle.
Beer Countries vs. Wine Countries|Clive Irving|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I was with Joe, an old friend, last week in Seattle to celebrate the restoration of that very first 747.
The Sexy Dream of the 747|Clive Irving|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Fryberg was “a really good kid,” and “well liked,” according to someone who knew the family and spoke to The Seattle Times.
The Homecoming Prince Who Tweeted His Killing Spree|Brandy Zadrozny|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Seattle is one of the most recent, with its city council voting this year to adopt the indigenous version of the holiday.
Keep the Holiday, Lose Columbus|Carrie Gibson|October 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

While playing for the Seattle Mariners from 1998 to 2000, A-Rod hit 125 home runs, 51 at home and 74 on the road.
In Defense of A-Roid|Allen Barra|September 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This totals a heritage to the State from the Seattle Exposition of $3,500.00.
Report of Governor's Representatives for California at Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Commission|J. A. Filcher
And I'll say right here you wasn't born to be no gangman in a big city like Seattle.
The Sky Line of Spruce|Edison Marshall
Wally had brought the favors in from Seattle and also the wines.
The Yukon Trail|William MacLeod Raine
He was exceedingly kind to us, even accompanying us to Seattle, and his story of pluck and enterprise was a splendid stimulus.
A Labrador Doctor|Wilfred Thomason Grenfell
So he gathered up his money and went down to Seattle, and then crossed to Vancouver.
The Prairie Wife|Arthur Stringer

British Dictionary definitions for seattle

Seattle

/ (sɪˈætəl) /

noun

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)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Culture definitions for seattle

Seattle

[ (see-at-l) ]

The largest city in the state of Washington.

Note

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

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