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D.C.

D.C.

2.1
A district of the United States that contains the capital city Washington
  • proper noun
  • /diː siː/
translation icon : D.C.
  • Many tourists visit D.C. to see the national monuments.

Examples

  • The president lives and works in D.C..

  • Have you ever visited D.C.?

  • Congress is headquartered in D.C., where important decisions are made.

  • I live in D.C..

  • Many tourists visit D.C. to see the national monuments.

  • Congress is headquartered in D.C., where important decisions are made.

  • The president lives and works in D.C..

Synonyms

Washington D.C.
vsD.C.
343 1.0

The capital city of the United States where the national government is based

is the abbreviation for the district rather than the city
District of Columbia
vsD.C.
28 3.5

A federal area in the eastern United States that contains the city Washington and is the nation's capital

is the shortened written form used for that full district name
DC
vsD.C.
1 2.5

The city of Washington, the capital of the United States

is the abbreviation written with periods

Compounds

Washington D.C.
343 1.0

The capital city of the United States where the national government is based

Surface Forms

D.C. main

Etymology

The word D.C. is an abbreviation for the District of Columbia, the special area that contains Washington, the capital of the United States. The name Columbia comes from the explorer Columbus and became a name for America, so D.C. means the country's capital 'district' or 'area'.