Seattle

American

[see-at-l] / siˈæt l /

noun

Seatlh, c1790–1866, Suquamish leader: Seattle, Washington, named after him.
a seaport in W Washington, on Puget Sound.

Seattle British

/ 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)

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Seattle Cultural

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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He added that the procedure would be the same for Iran's final group game against Egypt in Seattle on June 26.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

One company planning to extract helium-3 from the moon is Interlune, based in Seattle.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

On opening night in Seattle, Golden State forward Cecilia Zandalasini suffered her first concussion when elbowed by the Storm’s Zia Cooke.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026

The Seattle chain turned cold foam and other custom ingredients into a billion dollars in annual revenue, capturing more younger consumers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

The Seattle Strike, the first general strike in the United States, takes place.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler

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