Seattle
pronunciation
How to pronounce Seattle in British English:
UK [sɪˈæt(ə)l]
How to pronounce Seattle in American English:
US [siˈætəl]
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- Noun:
- a major port of entry and the largest city in Washington; located in west central Washington on the protected waters of Puget Sound with the snow-capped peaks of the Cascade Range and Mount Ranier visible to the south and east; an aerospace and computer
Word Origin
- Seattle
- city founded 1853, named for Seatlh (c. 1790-1866), native chief who befriended white settlers. His name is in the Salishan tongue.
Example
- 1. Environmental scientists earned higher salaries there than in seattle .
- 2. Seattle 's nightlife can be really quite exciting .
- 3. He then asked to be flown from seattle to mexico .
- 4. Amazon 's new seattle campus testifies to that growing size .
- 5. Kim was well known and well liked in seattle .