Washington

Definition of Washington from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

NAmE//ˈwɑʃɪŋtən//, NAmE//ˈwɔʃɪŋtən//

(abbreviation WA)

a state in the northwestern United States, on the Canadian border. The largest city is Seattle and the capital city is Olympia.

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