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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"We've already seen England fans putting buses on independently run to get to the game in Foxborough from Boston and Providence," Concannon said.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Among the rank-and-file, the fight now reverberates in church pews and parking lots, and in America’s Catholic neighborhoods from Pittsburgh to Boston to Miami.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Boston Scientific is down 36% since recommendation, but can rally from here.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

A new report by job site Glassdoor and housing site Redfin ranks Washington, D.C., as the top big city for new college grads this year, followed by Omaha, Neb., and Boston.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Boston Corbett, along with every noncommissioned officer at the barn, received $1,653.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson