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Washington commonly refers to:

* Washington (state), 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.
* George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States

Washington may also refer to:

Places

England

* Washington, Tyne and Wear, a town in the City of Sunderland metropolitan borough
** Washington Old Hall, ancestral home of the family of George Washington
* 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

* Washington, Wisconsin (disambiguation)
* Fort Washington (disambiguation)
* Lake Washington (disambiguation)
* Mount Washington (disambiguation)
* Port Washington (disambiguation)
* Washington Avenue (disambiguation)
* Washington Boulevard (disambiguation)
* Washington Bridge (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)

Cities and communities

* Washington, Alabama
* Washington, Arkansas
* Washington, California, in Nevada County
* 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, Oklahoma
* Washington, Pennsylvania
* Fort Washington, Pennsylvania
* Washington, Rhode Island
* Washington, Utah
* Washington, Vermont
* Washington, Virginia
* Washington, West Virginia
* Washington Court House, Ohio
* Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas
* Washington Square (Philadelphia)
* Washington Square West, Philadelphia

Elsewhere

* Washington Escarpment, Antarctica
* Washington, Ontario, Canada
* Washington Island (French Polynesia)
* Washington Island (Kiribati)
* Washington, Guyana, a community in Mahaica-Berbice, Guyana

Education

Higher education

In Washington (state)

* Central Washington University, Ellensburg, Washington
* Eastern Washington University, Cheney, Washington
* University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
* Washington State University, Pullman, Washington
* Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington

Elsewhere in the United States

* George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
* Harold Washington College, Chicago, Illinois
* University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, Virginia
* Washington & Jefferson College, Washington, Pennsylvania
** Washington College (Pennsylvania), merged with Jefferson College (Pennsylvania) in 1865 to form Washington & Jefferson College
* Washington College (California), formerly in Irvington, Fremont, California
* Washington College, Chestertown, Maryland
* Washington College, Connecticut, the original name of Trinity College
* Washington College of Law, at American University, Washington, D.C.
* Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia
* Washington Female Seminary, Washington, Pennsylvania
* Washington University (medical school), a defunct institution formerly in Baltimore, Maryland
*Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri

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

* Lake Washington High School, Kirkland, Washington
* Washington Academy (disambiguation)
* Washington College Academy, Limestone, Tennessee
* Booker T. Washington High School (disambiguation)
* George Washington High School (disambiguation)
* 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 shared by several people
* Washington (musician), the stage name of Australian musician Megan Washington
* Washington (footballer, born 1953), full name Washington Luiz de Paula, Brazilian football forward
* Washington (footballer, born 1 April 1975), full name Washington Stecanela Cerqueira, Brazilian football manager and former striker
* Washington (footballer, born 10 April 1975), full name Washington Luiz Pereira dos Santos, Brazilian football striker
* Washington (footballer, born August 1978), full name Washington Luiz Mascarenhas Silva, Brazilian football forward
* Washington (footballer, born November 1978), full name Washington Luigi Garcia, Brazilian football forward
* Washington (footballer, born 1985), full name Washington Roberto Mariano da Silva, Brazilian football striker
* Washington (footballer, born May 1986), full name Washington de Mesquista Ferreira, Brazilian football striker
* Washington (footballer, born November 1986), full name Cezar Washington Alves Portela, Brazilian football midfielder
* Washington (footballer, born 1989), full name Washington Santana da Silva, Brazilian football midfielder

Sports

In the Washington D.C. metropolitan area

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

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

Transportation

Ships

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

Other

* Washington station (disambiguation)

Other uses

* Washington (tree), a giant sequoia in Sequoia National Park, California, US
* Washington Consensus, an economic policy
* Boeing Washington, British designation for the Boeing B-29 Superfortress

See also

* George Washington (disambiguation)
* Washingtonian (disambiguation)
* List of places named for George Washington
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