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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He led the Boston Celtics to the NBA championship in 2008 and also was in charge of the Los Angeles Clippers during their Lob City era.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Boston Scientific stock tumbled 9% after the company posted mixed data for its Watchman heart implant.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Being from the same confederation as Haiti, Curacao were seen as ideal opponents to help prepare for their World Cup group opener in Boston on 14 June.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

The U.S. economy was in a vulnerable state before the war and will experience further deterioration in coming months, said Brian Bethune, an economist at Boston College.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026

Mr. Patterson had told me that over a hundred years ago, laborers had harvested the granite guts of the quarry to build a bridge between Boston and Cambridge.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen