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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Abigail Dow, an applied microeconomist and PhD candidate in economics at Boston University, underscored the correlation between childcare costs and people’s decisions to have children in a recent research paper.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

"We've already seen England fans putting buses on independently run to get to the game in Foxborough from Boston and Providence," Concannon said.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

“Core inflation is relatively steady, which suggests the broader economy isn’t overheating,” said Gina Bolvin, president of Bolvin Wealth Management in Boston.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Boston University and Ph.D.s in economics and political science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Except for the Fox sisters’ erratic rapping, none of the other mediums produced a single manifestation for the Boston Courier committee.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock