n.
Pronunciation: ' wo ̇ -shi ŋ -t ə n, ' wä-, chiefly Midland also ' wo ̇ r-shi ŋ - or ' wär-
Function: geographical name
1 state NW U.S. capital Olympia area 68,192 sq mi (177,299 sq km ), pop 5,894,121
2 city capital of the U.S., coextensive with District of Columbia pop 572,059
3 ― see TERAINA
– Wash · ing · to · nian \ ˌ wo ̇ -shi ŋ - ' t ō -n ē - ə n, ˌ wä-, -ny ə n \ adjective or noun