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  • proper noun Seaport and largest city in the State of Washington, USA.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a major port of entry and the largest city in Washington; located in west central Washington on the protected waters of Puget Sound with the snow-capped peaks of the Cascade Range and Mount Ranier visible to the south and east; an aerospace and computer center; site of the University of Washington

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Examples

  • I just want to say moving is the right decision as It keeps your family together – I commuted every weekend from seattle to Bristol in England for 3 months because I had work – finally found work in the US again – we had to leave seattle for 2 years went to Wichita in Tornado Alley – interesting ! but have been able to return home to Seattle and settle again.

    Would you move 1000 miles for your job? 2010

  • MIKE CARTER, "THE SEATTLE TIMES": Well, he's a, I think he was born in Denver and raised in Seattle.

    CNN Transcript Jul 25, 2002 2002

  • SEATTLE - If you hang out in downtown Seattle long enough - it's tough not to notice the Lusty Lady.

    KOMO News - News 2010

  • SEATTLE - A jury in Seattle has found an Alberta resident guilty of falsely trying to get a tax refund of more than US$350,000.

    Brandon Sun Online - Top Stories 2010

  • SEATTLE - If you hang out in downtown Seattle long enough - it's tough not to notice the Lusty Lady.

    KOMO News - News 2010

  • SEATTLE - The young man accused of being the "Barefoot Bandit" was ordered held without bail by a federal judge in Seattle Thursday.

    KVUE - Home 2010

  • SEATTLE - Twenty-two percent of homeowners in the Seattle area owe more on their homes than they're worth, according to a new Zillow study.

    KING - Home 2010

  • SEATTLE - With big questions about potentially huge cost overruns, skeptics are gaining steam to torpedo the planned waterfront tunnel in Seattle.

    KOMO News - News 2010

  • SEATTLE - (Business Wire) Kashless, Inc. today announced the acquisition of an extensive portfolio of group purchasing patents powering Tippr. com, a new local collective buying service being rolled out in Seattle today.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • SEATTLE - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Soon Harry Potter fans in Seattle will get the chance to step inside the famous wizard's magical world with Harry Potter: The Exhibition, which opens at Pacific Science Center on October 23, 2010.

    NewsBlaze.com Current News - Top Stories 2010

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