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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The Boston Stadium - usually known as Gillette Stadium but whose name has to change for the tournament because of Fifa sponsorship reasons - is set to host seven World Cup matches including a quarter-final.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Boston Dynamics, an engineering firm in the US, already uses it.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

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

Zlati's freelance work has appeared in a variety of publications, including the Boston Globe, the Christian Science Monitor and the New York Post.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

When he was able to fly again, he’d sometimes catch a flight to Haiti just for the weekend, returning to Boston only to meet medical school obligations, leaving almost no time to be with Ophelia.

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