Watertown

[waw-ter-toun, wot-er-]

noun

a town in E Massachusetts, on the Charles River, near Boston: U.S. arsenal.
a city in N New York.
a town in NW Connecticut.

a city in SE Wisconsin.
a city in E South Dakota.

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Examples from the Web for watertown

Contemporary Examples of watertown

Shortly after that the bombers were cornered in Watertown, Mass.
The FBI Cut the NYPD Out of the Loop About the Tsarnaev Brothers’ Plans
Christopher Dickey
April 27, 2013
Late Friday evening, NBC broadcast new video of the latest firefight in Watertown.
News Footage of the Boston Bomber Chase
The Daily Beast
April 20, 2013
A big section of Watertown was cordoned off and police began a methodical, door-to-door, nerve-straining search.
Boston Suspects Tamerlan & Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, From Boxing to Bombs
Michael Daly
April 20, 2013
The people of Watertown were already cheering when the news was tweeted by Boston police.
Boston Suspects Tamerlan & Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, From Boxing to Bombs
Michael Daly
April 20, 2013
In Watertown, the SUV stopped and Tamerlan hopped out, firing at police.
Boston Suspects Tamerlan & Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, From Boxing to Bombs
Michael Daly
April 20, 2013

Historical Examples of watertown

These he took to Watertown, where the Massachusetts Legislature was then in session.
The Naval History of the United States
Willis J. Abbot.
There we left the boat and walked to Watertown where our new home was to be.
Old Rail Fence Corners
Various
During the siege of Boston, the "Gazette" was issued at Watertown.
Tea Leaves
Various
The distance from Sackett's harbour to Watertown is about ten miles.
Travels in North America, From Modern Writers
William Bingley
And Watertown—our county seat—is a hub of no small traffic wheel.
The Railroad Problem
Edward Hungerford