District of Columbia

dist·ric·tof·columbia

common

noun

1.

the district occupied entirely by the city of Washington; chosen by George Washington as the site of the nation's capital and created out of land ceded by Maryland and Virginia

Synonyms

Related words

Broader terms

federal district

Parts

United States

Part of

Washington

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Grammar

noun
singular	district of columbia
plural	district of columbias

Nearby words

distributor point district district attorney district line district manager distrust distrustful distrustfully distrustfulness disturb

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