Washington

{{wiktionary|Washington}} '''Washington''' most commonly refers to:

* George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States * Washington (state), a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered on Washington, D.C.

'''Washington''' may also refer to: {{TOC right}}

==Places==

===England=== * Washington Old Hall, ancestral home of the family of George Washington * Washington, Tyne and Wear, a town in the City of Sunderland metropolitan borough * Washington, West Sussex, a village and civil parish

===Greenland=== * Cape Washington, Greenland * Washington Land

===Philippines=== *New Washington, Aklan, a municipality *Washington, a barangay in Catarman, Northern Samar *Washington, a barangay in Escalante, Negros Occidental *Washington, a barangay in San Jacinto, Masbate *Washington, a barangay in Surigao City

===United States=== * Fort Washington (disambiguation) * Lake Washington (disambiguation) * Mount Washington (disambiguation) * Port Washington (disambiguation) * Washington Avenue (disambiguation) * Washington Bridge (disambiguation) * Washington Boulevard (disambiguation) * Washington County (disambiguation) * Washington district (disambiguation) * Washington Island (disambiguation) * Washington Park (disambiguation) * Washington Square (disambiguation) * Washington Street (disambiguation) * Washington Township (disambiguation) * Washington Valley (disambiguation) * Washington, Wisconsin (disambiguation)

====Cities and communities==== * Washington, Alabama * Washington, Arkansas * Washington, California, in Nevada County * Washington Colony, California, settlement located near what is now Easton, California. * Washington, Yolo County, California * Washington, Connecticut * Washington, Georgia * Washington, Illinois * Washington, Indiana * Washington, Iowa * Washington, Kansas * Washington, Kentucky * Washington, Louisiana * Washington, Maine * Washington, Massachusetts * Washington, Michigan, an unincorporated community in Washington Township * Washington, Mississippi * Washington, Missouri * Washington, Nebraska * Washington, New Hampshire * Washington, New Jersey * Washington, New York * Washington, North Carolina * Washington Court House, Ohio * Washington, Oklahoma * Washington, Pennsylvania * Washington, Rhode Island * Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas * Washington, Utah * Washington, Vermont * Washington, Virginia * Washington, West Virginia

===Elsewhere=== * Washington Escarpment, Antarctica * Washington, Ontario, Canada * George Washington, Cuba (also known as Washington) * Washington Island (French Polynesia) * Washington, Guyana, a community in Mahaica-Berbice, Guyana * Washington Island (Kiribati)

==Education==

===Higher education=== ==== In the United States ==== * Central Washington University, Ellensburg, Washington * Eastern Washington University, Cheney, Washington * George Washington University, Washington, D.C. * Harold Washington College, Chicago, Illinois * Trinity Washington University, Washington, D.C. * University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, Virginia * University of Washington, Seattle, Washington * Washington Adventist University, Takoma Park, Maryland * Washington College, Washington, Pennsylvania; merged with Jefferson College in 1865 to form Washington & Jefferson College * Washington College, Lexington, Virginia; renamed Washington and Lee University in 1870 * Washington College, Chestertown, Maryland * Washington College of Law, at American University, Washington, D.C. * Washington Female Seminary, Washington, Pennsylvania * Washington Medical College, a defunct institution formerly in Baltimore, Maryland * Washington State University, Pullman, Washington * Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri * Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington

==== Outside of the United States ==== * Washington International University, unaccredited institution in the British Virgin Islands * Washington University of Barbados, named as part of an international medical school scam

===Secondary education=== * Booker T. Washington High School (disambiguation) * George Washington High School (disambiguation) * Lake Washington High School, Kirkland, Washington * Washington Academy (Maine), East Machias, Maine * Washington Academy, Sunderland, England, United Kingdom * Washington College Academy, Limestone, Tennessee * Washington College of Science and Industry, formerly in Irvington, California * Washington County High School (disambiguation) * Washington High School (disambiguation) * Washington International School, Washington, D.C. * Washington School (disambiguation)

==People== * Washington (name), a given name or surname * Washington family, American family * Washington (musician), the stage name of Australian musician Megan Washington * Washington (footballer, born 1953), Brazilian football forward Washington Luiz de Paula * Washington (footballer, born 10 April 1975), Brazilian football striker Washington Luiz Pereira dos Santos * Washington (footballer, born August 1978), Brazilian football forward Washington Luiz Mascarenhas Silva * Washington (footballer, born November 1978), Brazilian football forward Washington Luigi Garcia * Washington (footballer, born 1985), Brazilian football striker Washington Roberto Mariano da Silva * Washington (footballer, born November 1986), Brazilian football midfielder Cezar Washington Alves Portela * Washington (footballer, born 1989), Brazilian football midfielder Washington Santana da Silva * Washington (footballer, born 1 April 1975), Brazilian football manager and former striker Washington Stecanela Cerqueira

==Ships== * SS ''Washington'' (1930), an ocean liner * SS ''Washington'' (1941), a cargo ship * USS ''Washington'', several U.S. Navy ships * ''Washington'' (1837 ship) * ''Washington'' (1851 steamboat)

==Sports==

===In the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area=== * Washington Capitals, professional ice hockey team of the National Hockey League * Washington Commanders, formerly ''Washington Redskins'', professional American football team of the National Football League * Washington Mystics, professional basketball team of the Women's National Basketball Association * Washington Nationals, professional baseball team of Major League Baseball * Washington Wizards, professional basketball team of the National Basketball Association

===In Washington (state)=== {{See also|List of college athletic programs in Washington (state)}}

==== Division I ==== * Eastern Washington Eagles, athletic teams of Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Washington * Washington Huskies, athletic teams of the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington * Washington State Cougars, athletic teams of Washington State University in Pullman, Washington

==== Division II ====

* Central Washington Wildcats, athletic teams of Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington * Western Washington Vikings, athletic teams of Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington

===Elsewhere=== * Washington F.C., a football club based in Washington, Tyne and Wear, England * Washington University Bears, athletic teams of Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, USA

==Other uses== * Boeing Washington, British designation for the Boeing B-29 Superfortress * The Washington Post, American daily newspaper * Washington, D.C. (novel), a 1967 novel by Gore Vidal * Washington station (disambiguation) * Washington (tree), a giant sequoia in Sequoia National Park, California, US * ''Washington'', a planned film in the series ''USA: Land of Opportunities'', ultimately abandoned

==See also== * Washingtonian (disambiguation) * {{lookfrom|Washington}} * {{intitle|Washington}} * 2013 Washington, Illinois tornado

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