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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Orlando, Boston and Denver top the list in the U.S. due to prices and available deals, according to the report, released Monday.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Boston was good, and the Sixers pushed them around.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

The Fever have built around her with Aliyah Boston on a four-year deal, Kelsey Mitchell is back and they added rookie guard Raven Johnson and veteran forward Billings.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Sandra Sable, a financial planner who specializes in high-net-worth women clients in Boston, says when new clients come to her, they are often holding far too much of their money in cash.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Nate figured Storch and Marston had been talking about Boston.

From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis