A state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Capital: Olympia. Largest city: Seattle. • Washington, D.C. (the capital city of the United States). • District of Columbia (a district of the United States, coterminous with the city of Washington). • The American government. • An English habitational surname from Old English. • The federal government or administrative authority of the United States. From the capital city of Washington, D.C. • A placename: • A place in England: • A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. • A village and civil parish in Horsham district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ1212). • Several other locations in the United States, most of which are named for George Washington: • A ghost town in Autauga County, Alabama. • A tiny city in Hempstead County, Arkansas. • A census-designated place in Nevada County, California. • A town in Litchfield County, Connecticut. • A small city, the county seat of Wilkes County, Georgia. • A city in Tazewell County, Illinois. • A city, the county seat of Daviess County, Indiana. • A small city, the county seat of Washington County, Iowa. • A small city, the county seat of Washington County, Kansas. • A neighborhood of the city of Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky. • A village in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. • A town in Knox County, Maine. • A small town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. • An unincorporated community in Macomb County, Michigan. • An unincorporated community in Adams County, Mississippi. • A city in Franklin County, Missouri. • A village in Washington County, Nebraska. • A town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire. • A borough of Warren County, New Jersey. • A town in Dutchess County, New York. • A small city, the county seat of Beaufort County, North Carolina. • A small town in McClain County, Oklahoma, named for Caddo chief "Little Boy" Washington. • A city, the county seat of Washington County, Pennsylvania. • A city in Washington County, Utah. • A town in Orange County, Vermont. • A small town, the county seat of Rappahannock County, Virginia. • A census-designated place in Wood County, West Virginia. • A town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. • A town in Shawano County, Wisconsin. • A town in Vilas County, Wisconsin. • A small town in Sauk County, Wisconsin. • A small town in La Crosse County, Wisconsin. • A small town in Green County, Wisconsin. • A small town in Rusk County, Wisconsin. • An unincorporated community in Door County, Wisconsin. • A large number of townships in the United States, listed under Washington Township. • A community in Oxford County, Ontario, Canada. • A community in Mahaica-Berbice, Guyana. • Several locations in the Philippines: • A barangay of San Jacinto, Masbate, Philippines. • A barangay of Escalante, Negros Occidental. • A barangay of Catarman, Northern Samar, Philippines. • A barangay of Surigao, Surigao del Norte. • A male given name transferred from the surname, popular during the first century of American independence, given in honor of George Washington. • Ellipsis of University of Washington.