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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Owen Lamont, a portfolio manager at Acadian Asset Management in Boston, has written extensively about market extremes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 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

When chemistry professor Grace Han first visited southern California from Boston some years ago, she noticed the difference.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

All three got in a taxi and drove toward downtown Boston.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin