capital of the United States

Noun

1.

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 Synonyms: American capital, Washington, Washington D.C.

American capital, Capitol, Capitol Building, Capitol Hill, D.C., DC, District of Columbia, Foggy Bottom, Georgetown, Lincoln Memorial, national capital, Potomac, the Hill, Washington, Washington D.C., Washington Monument, White House