Olympia

[ uh-lim-pee-uh, oh-lim- ]

noun

1. a plain in ancient Elis, Greece, where the ancient Olympic Games were held.
2. a city in and the capital of Washington State, on the southern end of Puget Sound.
3. Also called Olympia oyster. a common oyster, Ostrea lurida, of the Pacific coast of North America.
4. a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “of Olympus.”

Olympia

/ əˈlɪmpɪə /

noun

1. a plain in Greece, in the NW Peloponnese: in ancient times a major sanctuary of Zeus and site of the original Olympic Games
2. a port in W Washington, the state capital, on Puget Sound. Pop: 43 963 (2003 est)

Example Sentences

LFW also relocated again, to the neighbouring trade exhibition at Olympia, which had a large designer showroom space which could accommodate everyone involved.

From BBC

Stoke Mandeville is now the permanent lighting point for all Paralympic torches, in the same way the Olympic Flame is kindled at Olympia in Greece.

From BBC

The new IOC president will be elected in March 2025 at a session in ancient Olympia and will take over in June of that year, Bach said.

From BBC

Stephen Porter, of Olympia, and his wife saw a way to get their son Eisley, 12, away from the computer.

From Seattle Times

Capital City Pride: All bodies are Pride at this three-day festival in downtown Olympia.

From Seattle Times