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| District of Columbia |
an area on the Maryland side of the Potomac River that contains only the U.S. capital city of Washington. (abbreviation: DC) |
| Potomac |
a river of the eastern United States. It flows from West Virginia along the border of Washington, D.C., and into the Atlantic Ocean. |
| United States of America |
a country in North America (usually used with "the"). Washington, D.C., is the capital of the United States of America. |
| WA |
abbreviation of "Washington." |
| Washington |
the capital city of the United States. Washington includes all of the District of Columbia. [1/2 definitions] |
| Washington, D.C. |
the capital city of the United States of America; Washington. |
| White House |
the official home of the President of the United States in Washington, D.C. (used with "the"). [1/2 definitions] |
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