DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, THE


Meaning of DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, THE in English

ˌDistrict of Coˈlumbia, the BrE AmE abbreviation , D.C. ( also the District )

the special area of the eastern US, next to Maryland and Virginia, which includes Washington, the capital of the US

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