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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Some going direct to Massachusetts, where Scotland play their first two group games in Boston, with others travelling to neighbouring states.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The Bayern Munich winger scored his first international hat-trick to give France a winning send off to Boston, Massachusetts.

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

“And I’m like, ‘oh, we gotta start getting the Boston flights ready.’”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

And this past March, the Americans finally drove the British out of Boston.

From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis