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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Scotland and England fans face paying more than four times the usual prices for train tickets when they travel to World Cup group-stage matches in Boston.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The Baxter Road group hired former Boston police commissioner Ed Davis to investigate cuts to the sturdy fabric tubes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

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

McMichael’s CTE diagnosis was made by researchers at the Boston University CTE Center, which has found that several other former NFL players suffered from both ALS and CTE.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

On March 12, a Friday, Patricia Ellsberg unlocked the door of her brother Spencer’s Boston apartment.

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