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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Bellingham, 22, became the youngest England player to reach 50 caps in Boston but was unable to help the Three Lions build on their opening 4-2 win over Croatia.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

But the teenagers they were treating to a graduation trip to Orlando, Fla., would have had to go through the standard line in Boston.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

Quipping "it's the Boston stranglers" after the goalless match in Boston, captain Harry Kane is shown pulling his hair back on the front page's main image.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

I was checking in for my Boston-Phoenix flight at a makeshift terminal about 25 miles west of Boston Logan International Airport.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

Dr. Harlow says that after Phineas leaves Boston in 1850 he gets information about his former patient only from Phineas's mother.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman