Definitions

Boston

[baw-stuhn, bos-tuhn] / ˈbɔ stən, ˈbɒs tən /

NOUN

capital of massachusetts

Synonyms

STRONG

Beantown

WEAK

Athens of America Cradle of Modern America Hub of the Universe Puritan City the City of Kind Hearts the Cradle of Liberty the Hub the Walking City

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Boston

Boston Scientific stock falls as the medical device maker says a recent cyberattack may make it hard to hit quarterly and full-year guidance targets.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

Boston Scientific expects to miss its third-quarter and full-year financial guidance due to a cyberattack that disrupted its operations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

"The 'ole ole oles' carried me all over the world: to Leeds, to Manchester, Brooklyn, Boston, Dallas, Manhattan," she reflected.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

McLaughlin’s modern verse “translation” of Shakespeare’s “Pericles” is now receiving its West Coast premiere at Boston Court Pasadena.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

I was aware from media coverage that in addition to his work in Haiti and seeing patients in Boston, Farmer had begun working internationally in the field of tuberculosis.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French