Boston

Bos-ton · proper noun

imported

Definitions

proper noun

  1. 1.

    The capital and largest city of Massachusetts, USA, and one of the oldest cities in the United States.

  2. 2.

    A town in Lincolnshire, England, after which the American city was named.

Related words

See also: Massachusetts, city

Etymology

Named after Boston in Lincolnshire, England. The English town's name derives from "Botolph's stone" or "Botolph's town," referring to Saint Botolph.