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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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

Ten of its remote operators are based in Boston, and the rest are international.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Hood and thousands of other Scotland supporters were so shocked by the cost of accommodation in Boston that they booked rooms in Providence, R.I.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Some of the highest ticket prices, for example, for games are for the opener in Mexico City, not the quarterfinals that are going to be held in Boston.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

On March 12, a Friday, Patricia Ellsberg unlocked the door of her brother Spencer’s Boston apartment.

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