Seattle

Se·at·tle

[see-at-l]
noun
1.
( Seatlh ) c1790–1866, Suquamish leader: Seattle, Washington, named after him.
2.
a seaport in W Washington, on Puget sound.
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Seattle (sɪˈætəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a port in W Washington, on the isthmus between Lake Washington and Puget Sound: the largest city in the state and chief commercial centre of the Northwest; two universities. Pop: 569 101 (2003 est)

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Seattle [(see-at-l)]

The largest city in the state of Washington.

Note: Although no longer the headquarters of the Boeing Aircraft Company, the Seattle region still contains many Boeing facilities.
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