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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I love the explosiveness of Kelsey Mitchell, the power of Aliyah Boston, and the fresh new force that is Raven Johnson.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Its leader, Sean Duffy, is on the younger and less experienced end of Trump’s Cabinet; before serving in Congress, Duffy was a cast member on The Real World: Boston.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

A recent Center for Retirement Research at Boston College issue brief I wrote examined how many workers might be able to easily gain legitimate tax-deferred overtime by adding a few hours.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

But employees at Brandy Melville stores in New York City, Boston, and Austin confirmed to the BBC that they were directed to permanently shut the fitting rooms in their stores this week.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

And he wasn’t raised in the more refined world of Boston, like John Adams and John Quincy Adams, two other men who had preceded him as president.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis