[see-at-l] 
| 1. | (Seatlh ), c1790–1866, Suquamish leader: Seattle, Washington, named after him. |
| 2. | a seaport in W Washington, on Puget Sound. 493,846. |
| Se·at·tle 1 (sē-āt'l) Native American leader of the Duwamish, Suquamish, and allied peoples, who befriended white settlers of the Pacific Northwest. The city of Seattle is named for him. |
| Se·at·tle 2 (sē-āt'l) A city of west-central Washington bounded by Puget Sound and Lake Washington. First settled in the 1850s, it prospered after the coming of the railroad in 1884 and became a boom town during the Alaskan gold rush of 1897. It is now an important commercial, transportation, and industrial hub and a major port of entry. Population: 582,000. |
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.