Seattle

American

[see-at-l] / siˈæt l /

noun

Seatlh, c1790–1866, Suquamish leader: Seattle, Washington, named after him.
a seaport in W Washington, on Puget Sound.

Seattle British

/ sɪˈætəl /

noun

a port in W Washington, on the isthmus between Lake Washington and Puget Sound: the largest city in the state and chief commercial centre of the Northwest; two universities. Pop: 569 101 (2003 est)

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Seattle Cultural

The largest city in the state of Washington.

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Although no longer the headquarters of the Boeing Aircraft Company, the Seattle region still contains many Boeing facilities.

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Both these match-ups on Sunday are so hard to call, but in particular the Los Angeles Rams at the Seattle Seahawks.

From BBC

Safety Kam Curl, whose interception in overtime against the Bears set up the game-winning field goal, noted that the crowd in Seattle quiets when the Seahawks offense is on the field.

From Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles quarterback Matthew Stafford is motivated to make up for what he recalls as shortcomings in the team's most recent loss in Seattle.

From Barron's

Not to be outdone, members of Led Zeppelin threw televisions from the windows of Seattle’s Edgewater Hotel into the waters of Elliot Bay.

From The Wall Street Journal

Asked how he thought he had played in Seattle, Stafford instantly ticked through all of the Rams’ performances.

From Los Angeles Times

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