Definitions

Boston

[baw-stuhn, bos-tuhn] / ˈbɔ stən, ˈbɒs tən /

NOUN

capital of massachusetts

Synonyms

STRONG

Beantown

WEAK

Athens of America Cradle of Modern America Hub of the Universe Puritan City the City of Kind Hearts the Cradle of Liberty the Hub the Walking City

Example Sentences

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Peter Ireland is a professor of economics at Boston College and member of the Shadow Open Market Committee.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Boston does have a fast grower on its doorstep: the small city of Everett, Mass., where the population rose 4.6% to more than 53,000 in the last measured year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Her last official trip abroad was in December 2022 when she travelled to Boston in the United States with William for the awarding of environmental Earthshot prize.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

He also managed Millwall, Chelsea and Boston Breakers in the USA, as well as West Ham, who he took to the 2019 FA Cup final.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

The others were out pulling wagons back and forth across Boston.

From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis