Boston
pronunciation
How to pronounce Boston in British English:
UK [ˈbɒstən]
How to pronounce Boston in American English:
US [ˈbɑstən]
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- Noun:
- state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
Word Origin
- Boston
- U.S. city, 1630, named for town in Lincolnshire, a region from which many settlers came to New England. The name is said to be literally "Botolph's Stone," probably from the name of some Anglo-Saxon landowner (Old English Botwulf). Boston Massacre was March 5, 1770; three civilians killed, two mortally wounded. Card game Boston (1800) is based on the siege of Boston during the American Revolution. The Boston Tea Party (1824) took place on Dec. 16, 1773 (see tea party).
Example
- 1. Let 's return to bell in his boston laboratory .
- 2. Boston had a tougher time .
- 3. Earning his degree from boston university .
- 4. When is the next bus for boston ?
- 5. I live in boston , not london .