American capital

/əˌmɛrəkən ˌkæpədl/

Other forms: American capitals

Definitions of American capital

1. noun

   the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
   synonyms: Washington, Washington D.C., capital of the United States

   examples:

   Potomac

   term sometimes used to refer to Washington, D.C.

   example of:

   national capital

   the capital city of a nation