Beantown
Massachusetts capital, informally
Beantown is an informal nickname for Boston, Massachusetts.
The name derives from Boston's colonial-era association with baked beans, a regional specialty.
The term appears mainly in casual speech and journalism: The Sox are heading back to Beantown for the playoffs.
Boston baseball club
- CelticsBoston basketball franchise
- PatriotsBoston-area NFL franchise
- Fenway ParkHistoric Boston ballfield
- marathonLong-distance footrace
World Series · championships · Big Papi · Tom Brady · Larry Bird · Bobby Orr · Green Monster · parade
Northeastern colonial state
- New EnglandNortheast U.S. region
- Charles RiverMassachusetts urban waterway
- North EndBoston's oldest residential neighborhood
- SouthieBoston's Irish neighborhood
Dorchester · Roxbury · Cambridge · Beacon Hill · Charlestown · Brighton · Quincy · Somerville
Boston's Revolutionary War route
- Paul RevereColonial warning horseman
- Samuel AdamsBoston revolutionary leader
- John AdamsSecond American chief executive
- Tea PartySmall-government advocacy movement
Bunker Hill · colonial · revolution · Minutemen · Lexington · Concord · Massachusetts Bay Colony · Puritans
Extended composition for orchestra
- museumsInstitutions preserving cultural artifacts
- theaterVenue for live drama
- jazzImprovisational American music genre
- folkRegular common people
galleries · literature · MFA · ballet · poetry · arts · heritage · Irish
Prestigious Cambridge university
- MITCambridge research university
- Boston UniversityPrivate Massachusetts research institution
- NortheasternBoston private university
- Boston CollegePrivate Jesuit university, Massachusetts
Tufts · academia · research · students · campus · innovation · Nobel laureates · libraries
Red Sox
Boston baseball club
- CelticsBoston basketball franchise
- PatriotsBoston-area NFL franchise
- Fenway ParkHistoric Boston ballfield
marathon · World Series · championships · Big Papi · Tom Brady · Larry Bird · Bobby Orr · Green Monster · parade · rivalry
Massachusetts
Northeastern colonial state
- New EnglandNortheast U.S. region
- Charles RiverMassachusetts urban waterway
- North EndBoston's oldest residential neighborhood
Southie · Dorchester · Roxbury · Cambridge · Beacon Hill · Charlestown · Brighton · Quincy · Somerville · Logan Airport
Freedom Trail
Boston's Revolutionary War route
- Paul RevereColonial warning horseman
- Samuel AdamsBoston revolutionary leader
- John AdamsSecond American chief executive
Tea Party · Bunker Hill · colonial · revolution · Minutemen · Lexington · Concord · Massachusetts Bay Colony · Puritans · USS Constitution
symphony
Extended composition for orchestra
- museumsInstitutions preserving cultural artifacts
- theaterVenue for live drama
- jazzImprovisational American music genre
folk · galleries · literature · MFA · ballet · poetry · arts · heritage · Irish · Italian
Harvard
Prestigious Cambridge university
- MITCambridge research university
- Boston UniversityPrivate Massachusetts research institution
- NortheasternBoston private university
Boston College · Tufts · academia · research · students · campus · innovation · Nobel laureates · libraries · scholarships
- place namesplace names, Peking, Beijing, place name, city names
- Informal Wordsphone, bike, flu, fridge, veggies