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Georgetown

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: Georgetown

1
n
a section of northwestern Washington, D.C.
2
n
port city and the capital and largest city of Guyana
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: Georgetown
1

n a section of northwestern Washington, D.C.

Example of:
community, residential area, residential district
a district where people live; occupied primarily by private residences
2

n port city and the capital and largest city of Guyana

“the city was called Stabroek by the Dutch but was renamed Georgetown by the British in 1812”
Synonyms:
Stabroek
Example of:
port
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
national capital
the capital city of a nation
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