Boston

[baw-stuhn, bos-tuhn]

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Massachusetts, in the E part.

2. (lowercase),  a variety of whist, popular in the early 19th century, played by four persons with two packs of cards.

3. (usually lowercase),  a social dance that is a modification of the waltz.

Boston

¹

/ ˈbɒstən /

noun

1. a port in E Massachusetts, the state capital. Pop: 581 616 (2003 est)

2. a port in E England, in SE Lincolnshire. Pop: 35 124 (2001)

boston

²

/ ˈbɒstən /

noun

1. a card game for four, played with two packs

2. a slow gliding dance, a variation of the waltz

Boston

1. Capital of Massachusetts and largest city in the state.

Site of the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party.

Boston is often called “the Hub” for “Hub of the Universe,” or “Beantown” after Boston baked beans.

Example Sentences

Unlike Boston Metal, Electra's process runs at a relatively low temperature, around 60-100C.

From BBC

Around midnight on April 18, 1775, Revere was ordered to ride to Lexington, Mass., and warn the townspeople that British soldiers, who were quartered in Boston, were ready to head their way.

From Salon

The company got its start in the 1960s as a health foods store in Boston before relocating to the West Coast.

From Los Angeles Times

Aliyah Boston’s offensive rebound and steal of a bad Kelsey Plum pass helped seal the Sparks’ 76-75 loss to the Indiana Fever on Friday night at Crypto.com Arena.

From Los Angeles Times

Courts in Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, Denver, and Los Angeles have issued preliminary injunctions blocking attempts to withhold federal funding.

From Salon