Washington, D.C.

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1. The capital of the United States. Located in the District of Columbia.

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Known for its historical monuments, museums, and buildings, including the Lincoln Memorial, the Smithsonian Institution, the Vietnam Memorial, the Washington Monument, and the White House.

Location of the headquarters for the major branches of the government of the United States, including the departments of the executive branch, Congress, and the Supreme Court.

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White House Correspondents’ Association dinner: President Trump is expected to speak at the rearranged and scaled-down event, which takes place in Washington, D.C., this evening.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Robie O’Donnell took the train up to New York from the Washington, D.C., area to take his 12-year-old daughter to her first Jimmy Eat World show.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

The foundation’s board chair, Elizabeth Spalding, is a visiting fellow at a graduate school branch of Hillsdale College in Washington, D.C.;

From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026

Older people who are upsizing are opting for features that they hope will help them age comfortably in their big homes, said Samara Goodman, an interior designer based in the Washington, D.C., area.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

Bunny, who had been relatively calm, was now on a rampage because Henry refused to drive him down to Washington, D.C., to see an exhibit of World War I biplanes at the Smithsonian.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt