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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Among the rank-and-file, the fight now reverberates in church pews and parking lots, and in America’s Catholic neighborhoods from Pittsburgh to Boston to Miami.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Boston Scientific is down 36% since recommendation, but can rally from here.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

When he was voted the finals MVP in 1969, even though his team had lost to Boston, he was given a new Dodge Charger.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

During a Monday news conference, Johnson mentioned Clark, Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell among the team’s vets she’s looking forward to learning from.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

“For Seidel,” the Boston Globe reported in 1966, “the Reds got a ransom of $95,000 in fruit.”

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin