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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Average unexpected expenses are about $6,000 per year, according to a recent study by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Special editions of The Saturday Show from Boston, Off the Ball and Breaking the News are on the agenda.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

They were identified to CBS News Boston as a family from Greenfield, Massachusetts - Dmitri Doncev, his wife, Ecaterina, their daughter Emily and son Mark.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Powell, now a Fed governor, accepted an award recognizing political courage from the family of former President John F. Kennedy at a ceremony in Boston.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Walter Cronkite walked into the lobby of the Commander Hotel in Boston.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin