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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Hyundai is using Spot robots for industrial inspection and has announced plans to use Atlas humanoid robots, both made by Boston Dynamics in which Hyundai is a majority shareholder.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

I started as a night warehouse foreman, and then I ran a tanker and barge dock in Boston.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Speaking at Bernstein’s Annual Strategic Decisions Conference, CEO Michael Mahoney flagged “a declining usage of Watchman stand-alone procedures,” referring to Boston Scientific’s flagship heart implant.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

A year later, Gyllenhaal starred in “Stronger,” the story of Jeff Bauman, a man who lost both legs in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

Fearing arrest if he flew to Haiti, he returned to Boston, bitter and disappointed.

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