Seattle

American

[see-at-l] / siˈæt l /

noun

Seatlh, c1790–1866, Suquamish leader: Seattle, Washington, named after him.
a seaport in W Washington, on Puget Sound.

Seattle British

/ sɪˈætəl /

noun

a port in W Washington, on the isthmus between Lake Washington and Puget Sound: the largest city in the state and chief commercial centre of the Northwest; two universities. Pop: 569 101 (2003 est)

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Seattle Cultural

The largest city in the state of Washington.

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Although no longer the headquarters of the Boeing Aircraft Company, the Seattle region still contains many Boeing facilities.

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Greenside and his brother bought out their cousin’s share of the house, and Greenside moved from Seattle to live in the home.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Trojans’ midweek matchup in Seattle looms especially large.

From Los Angeles Times

She also reported on Amazon, with a focus on the company's extensive warehousing and logistics operations, at Business Insider and The Seattle Times.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I’m much less certain about that now,” he says, on a video call from his home office in Seattle, donning a sweatshirt that reads “Science” across the front of it.

From Los Angeles Times

Dodgers left-hander Alex Vesia made his Cactus League debut in Monday’s 3-0 win over the Seattle Mariners — the first time he’s pitched in a game of any kind since his newborn daughter died last fall.

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