HyperDic: potomac

English > 2 senses of the word Potomac:
NOUNobjectPotomac, Potomac Rivera river in the east central United States
locationPotomacterm sometimes used to refer to Washington, D.C.
Potomac > pronunciation
Soundspahtow'mahk
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English > Potomac: 2 senses > noun 1, object
MeaningA river in the east central United States; rises in West Virginia in the Appalachian Mountains and flows eastward, forming the boundary between Maryland and Virginia, to the Chesapeake Bay.
SynonymPotomac River
Instance ofriverA large natural stream of water (larger / larger than a creek)
Part ofMaryland, Old Line State, Free State, MD, Md.A Mid-Atlantic state
Virginia, Old Dominion, Old Dominion State, VA, Va.A state in the eastern United States
West Virginia, Mountain State, WV, W.V.A state in east central United States
SpanishPotomac
English > Potomac: 2 senses > noun 2, location
MeaningTerm sometimes used to refer to Washington, D.C..
Instance ofWashington, Washington D.C., American capital, capital of the United StatesThe capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca

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