capital of the united states

Noun
  1. The capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca;
    George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791 (synset 109093291)
    is an instance of: national capital - the capital city of a nation
    specific instances: potomac - term sometimes used to refer to Washington, D.C.
    has:
    • capitol, capitol building - the government building in Washington where the United States Senate and the House of Representatives meet
    • lincoln memorial - memorial building in Washington containing a large marble statue of Abraham Lincoln
    • washington monument - a stone obelisk built in Washington in 1884 to honor George Washington; 555 feet tall
    • white house - the government building that serves as the residence and office of the President of the United States
    • capitol hill, the hill - a hill in Washington, D.C., where the Capitol Building sits and Congress meets
    • georgetown - a section of northwestern Washington, D.C.
    is a part of: d.c., dc, district of columbia - the district occupied entirely by the city of Washington; chosen by George Washington as the site of the capital of the United States and created out of land ceded by Maryland and Virginia
    same as: american capital, washington, washington d.c.

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