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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For all the doomsday predictions that AI will make management consultants obsolete, Boston Consulting Group CEO Christoph Schweizer has this retort: Look at the business.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Boston Scientific currently trades at 13.8 times its next 12 months’ earnings.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

BMW has also used a Boston Dynamics Spot robot, which is shaped like a dog, as a maintenance watchdog.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Corrections & Amplifications Boston Consulting Group CEO Christoph Schweizer’s first name was incorrectly given as Christopher in a subheadline and a summary.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

She was caught in one of the deadliest disasters in the history of Boston.

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