Seattle

[see-at-l]

noun

1. Seatlh, c1790–1866, Suquamish leader: Seattle, Washington, named after him.

2. a seaport in W Washington, on Puget Sound.

Seattle

/ 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)

Seattle

1. The largest city in the state of Washington.

Although no longer the headquarters of the Boeing Aircraft Company, the Seattle region still contains many Boeing facilities.

Example Sentences

The Angels lost nine straight again from Sept. 13-23 to fall two games behind the Seattle Mariners.

From Los Angeles Times

Golden State, which beat Indiana on Sunday night to move ahead of Seattle and into sixth, also owns the playoff tiebreaker after winning the season series against the Sparks.

From Los Angeles Times

Will Dissly, who arrived last season after six years in Seattle, is expected to return to his more natural blocking role after being pressed into receiving duty.

From Los Angeles Times

He played a few special teams snaps against the Arizona Cardinals, and then the entire game on defense against the Seattle Seahawks in the season finale.

From Los Angeles Times

He had a long career, shining a light on problems within major law enforcement agencies from L.A. to Seattle.

From Los Angeles Times