Washington, D.C.

1. The capital of the United States. Located in the District of Columbia.

Known for its historical monuments, museums, and buildings, including the Lincoln Memorial, the Smithsonian Institution, the Vietnam Memorial, the Washington Monument, and the White House.

Location of the headquarters for the major branches of the government of the United States, including the departments of the executive branch, Congress, and the Supreme Court.

Example Sentences

Forgive another grim analogy, but it’s the same theory as the one behind the building of suicide barriers, like the one I used to live a few blocks away from in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington, D.C.

From Slate

He sent troops to Washington, D.C., to quell crimes that supposedly posed a danger to national security—when, in fact, crime in the nation’s capital had been declining.

From Slate

“I mean, look, there are no immediate plans,” he said, “but the president has said he has the legal authority to protect American citizens, whether that’s in Chicago or Washington, D.C. Obviously, as the president said, we want the governor to be a partner here.”

From Salon

That lawsuit said more than 2,200 National Guard troops are in Washington D.C., where they are seen dressed in military fatigues and carrying rifles around national monuments.

From Los Angeles Times

“We know that this city will decide its own future. And we know that it is New Yorkers that we will turn to to make that decision in November, not the White House in Washington, D.C.,” he said during a Wednesday press conference.

From Salon