- Washington, Washington D.C., American capital, capital of the United States - 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
--1 is a kind of national capital
--1 is a part of District of Columbia, D.C., DC
--1 has parts:
--1 has particulars: Potomac, Foggy BottomCapitol, Capitol Building; Lincoln Memorial; Washington Monument; White House; Capitol Hill, the Hill; Georgetown