Boston

noun

Bos·​ton ˈbȯ-stən 

1

: a variation of whist played with two decks of cards

2

[Boston, Massachusetts] : a dance somewhat like a waltz

Word History

Etymology

French, from Boston, Massachusetts

First Known Use

1800, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing Boston

• Boston baked beans
• Boston Butt
• Boston cream pie
• Boston fern
• Boston ivy
• Boston lettuce
• Boston marriage
• Boston rocker
• Boston terrier

Geographical Definition

Boston

geographical name

Bos·​ton ˈbȯ-stən 

1

city, port on Massachusetts Bay, and capital of Massachusetts population 617,594

2

port in Parts of Holland, Lincolnshire, eastern England population 52,600

Bostonian

bȯ-ˈstō-nē-ən 

-nyən

adjective or noun