Washington, D.C.

Noun CEFR B2

ˈwɑʃɪŋtən ˈdiː ˌsiː

Definitions

The capital city of the United States, formally known as the District of Columbia. Abbreviated as D.C. or DC.

Equivalents

EspañolWashington D. C.

FrançaisWashington Washington, D.C.Washington, district de Columbia

DeutschWashington Washington, D.C.

31 more languages

العربيةواشنطن واشنطن العاصمة

Azərbaycan diliVaşinqton

БългарскиВашингтон

বাংলাওয়াশিংটন

BosanskiВашингтон

DanskWashington Washington D.C.

ΕλληνικάΟυάσινγκτον

EsperantoVaŝingtono

فارسیواشینگتن دی.سی.

SuomiWashington

עבריתוושינגטון די. סי.

हिन्दीवॉशिंगटन वॉशिंगटन डी॰ सी॰

HrvatskiВашингтон

MagyarWashington

ItalianoWashington

日本語ワシントンD.C.ワシントンDC 華府華盛頓

ქართულივაშინგტონი

Қазақ тіліУашиңтон

한국어워싱턴 D.C.

LietuviųVašingtonas

МакедонскиВашингтон

NederlandsWashington D.C.

PolskiWaszyngton

PortuguêsWashington D.C.Washington, D.C.

РусскийВашингтон Вашингто́н, о́круг Колу́мбия

СрпскиВашингтон

SvenskaWashington Washington, D.C.

ไทยวอชิงตัน ดี.ซี.

TürkçeVaşington, D.C.Washington, D.C.

УкраїнськаВашингтон

Tiếng ViệtHoa Thịnh Đốn

Examples

“Washington, D.C., with its wide streets, confounding roundabouts, marble statues, Doric columns, and domes, is supposed to feel ⟳ like ⟳ ancient Rome (that is, if the streets of ancient Rome were lined with homeless black people, bomb-sniffing dogs, tour buses, and cherry blossoms).”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

Washington's Birthday washingtonia Washingtonian Washingtoniana washint Washita

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