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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Two outsiders then made it all the way to the big game, with the Seattle Seahawks beating the New England Patriots for their first NFL championship in 12 years.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Laurel, 45, works at a Seattle environmental nonprofit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

I think the absence of obnoxious hype benefits Seattle, which kicks off the season Wednesday, Sept. 9 versus its Super Bowl roadkill, New England.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 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

February 11: The Seattle General Strike ends when federal troops are summoned by the mayor of Seattle and the state’s attorney general.

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