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

Example Sentences

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Thousands of Scotland fans are descending on Boston after making the long journey to the US for the World Cup.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

That’s why legal briefs in the case are riddled with citations to an obscure 1915 book by a Boston lawyer named Josiah Henry Benton, who argued that historians had overlooked the practice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Between 12,000 and 15,000 England fans will be at each of the team's three group matches in Dallas, Boston and New Jersey.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Didier Deschamps' side will head to the US and their training base near Boston on Wednesday before taking on Senegal in their opener next Tuesday.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

In a series of calls from a phone booth at the beach, Oliphant arranged a stealthy meeting between a Globe reporter and one of Ellsberg’s people on the streets of Boston.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin