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Boston
UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbɒstən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bô′stən, bos′tən)
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026Bos•ton
(bô′stən, bos′tən),USA pronunciation n.
- Place Namesa seaport in and the capital of Massachusetts, in the E part. 562,994.
- Games(l.c.) a variety of whist, popular in the early 19th century, played by four persons with two packs of cards.
- (usually l.c.) a social dance that is a modification of the waltz.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Boston /ˈbɒstən/ n - a port in E Massachusetts, the state capital. Pop: 581 616 (2003 est)
- a port in E England, in SE Lincolnshire. Pop: 35 124 (2001)
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