Georgetown

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/ˈd͡ʒɔː(ɹ)d͡ʒtaʊn/

proper noun

The capital city of Guyana; named for George III of the United Kingdom.

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G/Town
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The capital city of Guyana; named for George III of the United Kingdom.

    Synonyms: G/Town

    1. metonymicallyThe Guyanese government.

      Synonyms: G/Town

  2. A town in Saint Vincent, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
  3. The capital city of Ascension Island; named for George III.

    She comes onto the single road intersecting Georgetown, and notes that every single building, including the Anglican church, has been prefabricated, fitted together like three-dimensional jigsaws from block pieces carried over the sea.

    2023, Martin MacInnes, In Ascension, Atlantic Books, page 467
  4. Places in the United States of America:
    1. A village in Alaska; named for traders George Hoffman, George Fredericks, and George Morgan.
    2. A town in Arkansas.
    3. A census-designated place in El Dorado County, California, United States; named for British politician George Phipps, 2nd Marquess of Normanby.
    4. A territorial charter municipality, the county seat of Clear Creek County, Colorado; named for founder George Griffith.
    5. A town, the county seat of Sussex County, Delaware; named for Delaware statesman George Mitchell.
    6. A city, the county seat of Quitman County, Georgia, named for the neighborhood of Washington, D.C..
    7. A city in Idaho; named for George Q. Cannon, an early high-ranking Mormon.
    8. A city in Vermilion County, Illinois; perhaps named for landowner George Beckwith, or George Haworth, son of James Haworth, who platted the city.
    9. A town in Indiana; named for George Waltz, who platted the town.
    10. A city, the county seat of Scott County, Kentucky; named for George Washington.
    11. A village in Louisiana.
    12. A town in Sagadahoc County, Maine.
    13. A town in Essex County, Massachusetts.
    14. A city in Minnesota.
    15. A town in Mississippi.
    16. A town in New York.
    17. A village, the county seat of Brown County, Ohio; named for the city in Kentucky.
    18. A borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
    19. A census-designated place in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
    20. A census-designated place in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
    21. A city, the county seat of Georgetown County, South Carolina; named for George III.
    22. A city, the county seat of Williamson County, Texas; named for landowner George Washington Glasscock.
    23. A neighborhood of Washington, D.C.; named for George II of Great Britain.

      Journalists and pols were cozier then. President Kennedy sipped 1945 Lafite-Rothschild at the Alsops' Georgetown home, and the Alsops dined at the White House.

      1993 October 31, Maureen Dowd, “The WASP Descendancy”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 24 Jan 2022
    24. An unincorporated community in Berkeley County, West Virginia.
    25. An unincorporated community in Lewis County, West Virginia.
    26. An unincorporated community in Marshall County, West Virginia.
    27. An unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia; named for early settler George Pratt.
    28. A town in Polk County, Wisconsin.
    29. A town in Price County, Wisconsin.
    30. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Georgetown Township.
  5. Places in Canada:
    1. A ghost town in Alberta.
    2. A village in Newfoundland and Labrador.
    3. A community in Ontario; named for Canadian businessman George Kennedy.
    4. A community in Prince Edward Island; named for George III.
  6. Places in the United Kingdom:
    1. A suburb of Tredegar, Blaenau Gwent borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO1408).
    2. A suburb of Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil borough county borough, Wales, alternative spelling George Town (OS grid ref SO0406).
    3. A suburb of Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NX9975).
  7. Places in Australia and New Zealand (Australasia):
    1. A suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia; named for landowner George Moate.
    2. A town in Queensland; named for early gold commissioner Howard St George.
    3. A town in South Australia.
    4. A suburb of Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand.
  8. informalGeorgetown University.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe capital city of Guyana; named for George III of the United Kingdom.

Similar
G/Town

proper nounThe Guyanese government.

Similar
G/Town

Origin

From George + town, both capitals were named after King George III of the United Kingdom.

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Translations

Arabic جُورْجْتَاوْن, جُورْج تَاوْن
  • جُورْجْتَاوْن (jurjtawn)district of Washington, DC
  • جُورْج تَاوْن (jurj tawn)district of Washington, DC
  • جُورْجْتَاوْن (jurjtawn)capital of Guyana
  • جُورْج تَاوْن (jurj tawn)capital of Guyana
Bulgarian Джорджтаун
  • Джорджтаун (Džordžtaun)capital of Guyana
Catalan Georgetown
  • Georgetowncapital of Guyana
Chinese Mandarin 喬治敦 /乔治敦, 喬治敦 /乔治敦
  • 喬治敦 /乔治敦 (Qiáozhìdūn)district of Washington, DC
  • 喬治敦 /乔治敦 (Qiáozhìdūn)capital of Guyana
Czech Georgetown
  • Georgetowncapital of Guyana
Danish Georgetown
  • Georgetowncapital of Guyana
Dutch Georgetown
  • Georgetowncapital of Guyana
Esperanto Ĝorĝtaŭno
  • Ĝorĝtaŭnocapital of Guyana
Finnish Georgetown
  • Georgetowncapital of Guyana
French Georgetown
  • Georgetowncapital of Guyana
German Georgetown
  • Georgetowncapital of Guyana
Greek Τζόρτζταουν, Τζώρτζταουν
  • Τζόρτζταουν (Tzórtztaoun)capital of Guyana
  • Τζώρτζταουν (Tzórtztaoun)capital of Guyana
Hebrew ג׳ורג׳ טאון
  • ג׳ורג׳ טאוןcapital of Guyana
Italian Georgetown
  • Georgetowncapital of Guyana
Japanese ジョージタウン, ジョージタウン
  • ジョージタウン (Jōjitaun)district of Washington, DC
  • ジョージタウン (Jōjitaun)capital of Guyana
Korean 조지타운
  • 조지타운 (Jojitaun)capital of Guyana
Latin Georgiopolis
  • Georgiopoliscapital of Guyana
Latvian Džordžtauna
  • Džordžtaunacapital of Guyana
Lithuanian Džordžtaunas
  • Džordžtaunascapital of Guyana
Persian جورج تاون, جورج تائون
  • جورج تاون (jorj tâun)capital of Guyana
  • جورج تائون (jorj tâ'un)capital of Guyana
Portuguese Georgetown
  • Georgetowncapital of Guyana
Romanian Georgetown, Ӂеорӂетаун
  • Georgetowncapital of Guyana
  • Ӂеорӂетаун (Georgetaun)capital of Guyana
Russian Джо́рджтаун, Джорджта́ун
  • Джо́рджтаун (Džórdžtaun)district of Washington, DC
  • Джорджта́ун (Džordžtáun)district of Washington, DC
  • Джо́рджтаун (Džórdžtaun)capital of Guyana
  • Джорджта́ун (Džordžtáun)capital of Guyana
Scottish Gaelic Baile Dheòrsa
  • Baile Dheòrsacapital of Guyana
Spanish Georgetown
  • Georgetowncapital of Guyana
Thai จอร์จทาวน์
  • จอร์จทาวน์ (jòttaao)capital of Guyana
Ukrainian Джорджтаун
  • Джорджтаун (Džordžtaun)capital of Guyana
Urdu جارج ٹاؤن
  • جارج ٹاؤن (jārj ṭāun)capital of Guyana

Rhymes & wordplay

Sounds the same

George Town
Cite this entry
APA

Georgetown. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Georgetown

MLA

“Georgetown.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Georgetown. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Georgetown,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Georgetown.

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