Definitions for Seattle
siˈæt lSeat·tle

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1. Seattlenoun

   a major port of entry and the largest city in Washington; located in west central Washington on the protected waters of Puget Sound with the snow-capped peaks of the Cascade Range and Mount Ranier visible to the south and east; an aerospace and computer center; site of the University of Washington

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1. Seattlenoun

   Seaport and largest city in the State of Washington, USA.

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1. Seattle

   Seattle is a major coastal seaport city and the seat of King County, in the U.S. state of Washington. With an estimated 634,535 residents as of 2012, Seattle is the largest city in the Pacific Northwest region of North America and is one of the fastest-growing cities in the nation. The Seattle metropolitan area of around 4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the United States. The city is situated on a narrow isthmus between Puget Sound and Lake Washington, about 100 miles south of the Canada–United States border. A major gateway for trade with Asia, Seattle is the 8th largest port in the United States and 9th largest in North America in terms of container handling. The Seattle area had been inhabited by Native Americans for at least 4,000 years before the first permanent white settlers. Arthur A. Denny and his group of travelers, subsequently known as the Denny Party, arrived at Alki Point on November 13, 1851. The settlement was moved to its current site and named "Seattle" in 1853, after Chief Si'ahl of the local Duwamish and Suquamish tribes. Logging was Seattle's first major industry, but by the late 19th century the city had become a commercial and shipbuilding center as a gateway to Alaska during the Klondike Gold Rush. By 1910, Seattle was one of the 25 largest cities in the country. However, the Great Depression severely damaged the city's economy. Growth returned during and after World War II, due partially to the local Boeing company, which established Seattle as a center for aircraft manufacturing. The city developed as a technology center in the 1980s. The stream of new software, biotechnology, and Internet companies led to an economic revival, which increased the city's population by almost 50,000 between 1990 and 2000. More recently, Seattle has become a hub for "green" industry and a model for sustainable development.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Seattle in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Seattle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Seattle in a Sentence

1. Jason Rantz:

   When they decided tolean into the defunding ofpolice, we [ in Seattle ] saw a huge rise incrime, last year was a 26-year homiciderate record that we hit and this yearwe are almost certainly going toexceed that.

2. Bart Treece:

   I've lived here most of my live and I've never seen it this hot, the issue of pavement buckling is not something that is specific to the Seattle area and Washington State. It's hard for us to be proactive because we don't really know where it will happen.

3. Ken Workman:

   We as a people have been living and dying here out in the Seattle area for thousands and thousands of years, all of our ancestral bones, all that time, are in this land : the seven hills of Seattle.

4. Abby Wambach:

   The fact that they would trade for me knowing that I wasn't going to play, that meant a lot. I think I'm going to head to Seattle a few days a week, get some time with the Reign, get some individual sessions with Laura (Harvey), their coach, and stay sharp that way. For me, fitness is always an evolution, but I'm going to be 100 percent ready when the World Cup starts.

5. Bill Ferguson:

   When we were in Seattle, we were so impressed with their spirit, it'd be difficult for us not to be supporters.

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