noun
Boston
BOS-tuhn
noun
1
The capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Massachusetts.
"They spent a weekend exploring the historic sites of Boston."
How to Use Boston
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe main city of Massachusetts, in the northeastern United States, or the English town it was named after.
Word Forms
Bostons plural
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Etymology
The American city was named after the English town of Boston, Lincolnshire, home to several early colonists.