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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

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In 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.

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