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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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

King rounded out his eight-year career with stints in Minnesota, Miami, Boston and Dallas, then spent some time as a coach in the Continental Basketball Assn. and the NBA’s G-League.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

"Fifa Pass is a positive step because it tries to move ticket holders into priority visa interview appointments," says Celine Atallah, who runs an immigration law firm based near Boston in Massachusetts.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

His father-in-law was a merchant who received the tea that provoked the Boston Tea Party in 1773.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The most colorful description of Phineas at Barnum's museum comes from Alton Blackington, a Boston radio and TV reporter who broadcasts his account a century after Phineas's death.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman