Seattle

[ see-at-l ]

noun

1. Seatlh, c1790–1866, Suquamish leader: Seattle, Washington, named after him.
2. a seaport in W Washington, on Puget Sound.

Seattle

/ sɪˈætəl /

noun

1. 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)

Seattle

1. The largest city in the state of Washington .

Notes

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

Example Sentences

In between his California commitments, Rife will also make stops in Honolulu, New York City, Montreal, Seattle and St. Louis, among other cities.

From Los Angeles Times

They calculated how well the reactor would work in four climates: Atlanta, New York, Minneapolis, and Seattle.

From Science Daily

The Seattle entrepreneur, who also campaigned for Harris, said it grates on her to see people laughing in restaurants “as if nothing had happened.”

From Los Angeles Times

She was the 1993 Northern Section player of the year before playing at Seattle Pacific University, setting a school record with 82 made three-pointers in a season.

From Los Angeles Times

Parts of the northwest are already starting to feel impacts from the storm, with strong wind gusts already observed in the Seattle area.

From BBC