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Olympia

Olympia

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A city in western Washington on Puget Sound that is the state capital
  • proper noun
  • /oʊˈlɪm.pi.ə/
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  • While in Olympia, I enjoyed touring the historic state capitol building and learning about local history.
  • Olympia, Washington
  • Olympia, WA
  • the state capital Olympia

It's almost a perfect rendition of a double cheeseburger with goop from East Side Big Tom, Olympia, WA.

Examples

  • Go to Aunt Jackie's in Olympia, all right?

    Earth's Final Hours (2011)

  • And the case of Paul Ingram, in Olympia, Washington.

    Regression (2015)

  • I need you go to down To Olympia, all right?

    Behemoth (2011)

  • Right before my family went away to Olympia.

    The Boys in the Boat (2023)

  • Is this the road to Olympia?

    The Grey Fox (1982)

  • Jim Lynch, an award-winning journalist and fiction writer in Olympia, Wash., has published the novels The Highest Tide and Border Songs.

    Academic text (2011)

  • The facility is on an 8-acre lot off Fones Road in Olympia, tucked behind The Home Depot.

    Blog text (22)

  • Erik Turnbow of Olympia, Washington saved up his whole life so that he could visit the famd Abbey Road crosswalk in London.

    Sicko (2007)

  • A pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) pricing system has been in place since 1961 in Olympia, Washington (pop. 38,000).

    Academic text (1998)

  • I visited Olympia, the capital city of Washington, to explore its beautiful waterfront parks.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Olympia for the city was borrowed from the ancient Greek place Olympia, which comes from Olympus, the mountain people thought to be the 'home of the gods'. So the city shares its name with the famous Olympic Games and with the word Olympic, which helps you remember it.