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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Behind Chicago, New York, Cleveland, and Boston saw the greatest price increases.

From Barron's

Last year, I resolved to swim in the ocean off Boston every month.

From The Wall Street Journal

A spokesperson for the FBI’s Boston field office declined to confirm the existence of an investigation, per department policy.

From The Wall Street Journal

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—Jeremy Liew, 31, moved to Boston from New Jersey in 2018 to study for a Ph.D. in chemistry and, he hoped, a career in the city’s bustling biotech industry.

From The Wall Street Journal