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- Language Note
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the capital city of the United States of America; Washington.
We saw the White House and visited the capitol on our trip to Washington, D.C. |
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"D.C." refers to the "District of Columbia," which is a geographical area within the United States that is simply made up of the city of Washington, the country's capital. Although the District of Columbia is not a state, the term "Washington, D.C." is often used instead of simply "Washington" in order to avoid confusion with the state of Washington, located on the Pacific coast, and the many other cities in the United States that are named Washington.