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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Boston Consulting Group CEO Christoph Schweizer said his firm’s head count is expanding as it rushes to meet a near “infinite need” from companies for help rolling out AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

I was living in Boston and traveling to New York every chance I could slip away, thanks to the $30 round-trip bus tickets I could get my hands on in Chinatown.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

The 66-year-old will, along with the vast majority of the 46 million people in the football-mad country, be watching on 16 June as Iraq take on Erling Haaland's Norway in Boston.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Average unexpected expenses are about $6,000 per year, according to a recent study by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

At a campaign event in Boston, a high school student asked the young candidate what he’d done to become a war hero.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin