noun
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
• Syn: ↑Washington, ↑American capital, ↑capital of the United States
• Derivationally related forms: ↑Washingtonian (for: ↑Washington)
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑national capital
• Instance Hyponyms: ↑Potomac
• Part Holonyms: ↑District of Columbia, ↑D.C., ↑DC
• Part Meronyms:
↑Capitol, ↑Capitol Building, ↑Lincoln Memorial, ↑Washington Monument, ↑White House, ↑Capitol Hill, ↑the Hill, ↑Georgetown
Useful english dictionary. 2012.