Georgetown
D.C. historic district
Georgetown names numerous places, most notably the historic neighborhood in Washington, D.C., known for its Federal-era architecture, university, and upscale shopping.
Georgetown is also the capital of Guyana, a neighborhood in Seattle, and appears as a town name across the United States—often honoring King George or someone named George.
Georgetown University, founded in 1789, is the oldest Catholic institution of higher education in the country.
U.S. seat of government
- PotomacMid-Atlantic river
- canalDug water passage
- townhousesAdjoined multilevel residences
- cobblestoneRiver-smoothed paving stone
row houses · upscale · shopping · dining · nightlife · waterfront · fashionable · historic
Georgetown athletic teams
- JesuitCatholic religious order member
- CatholicPapal church adherent
- basketballTeam sport with hoops
- campusInstitutional grounds and buildings
undergraduate · law school · foreign service · medical center · alumni · tuition · academics · collegiate
Of occupied territories
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- architectureBuilding design discipline
- landmarkNotable point of reference
antebellum · Victorian · cobblestone · townhouse · restoration · monument · museum · walking tours
Northern South American republic
- SurinameSouth American republic
- CaribbeanTropical Atlantic region
- DemeraraGuyanese historical territory
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
coastal · South American · English-speaking · independence · presidential
Safe anchorage for ships
- shippingTransporting goods to destinations
- cargoTransported goods
- wharfShip docking structure
- dockMooring structure at water's edge
vessels · maritime · trade · exports · sugar · bauxite · rice · freighter
Malaysian island state
- islandWater-bounded land mass
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- multiculturalIncluding multiple ethnic traditions
- street artIllicit public murals
hawker · temples · UNESCO · shophouses · Little India · Chinatown · ferry · murals
Washington
U.S. seat of government
- PotomacMid-Atlantic river
- canalDug water passage
- townhousesAdjoined multilevel residences
cobblestone · row houses · upscale · shopping · dining · nightlife · waterfront · fashionable · historic · brick
Hoyas
Georgetown athletic teams
- JesuitCatholic religious order member
- CatholicPapal church adherent
- basketballTeam sport with hoops
campus · undergraduate · law school · foreign service · medical center · alumni · tuition · academics · collegiate · dormitories
colonial
Of occupied territories
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- architectureBuilding design discipline
landmark · antebellum · Victorian · cobblestone · townhouse · restoration · monument · museum · walking tours · plaques
Guyana
Northern South American republic
- SurinameSouth American republic
- CaribbeanTropical Atlantic region
- DemeraraGuyanese historical territory
tropical · coastal · South American · English-speaking · independence · presidential
harbor
Safe anchorage for ships
dock · vessels · maritime · trade · exports · sugar · bauxite · rice · freighter · waterfront
Penang
Malaysian island state
- islandWater-bounded land mass
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- multiculturalIncluding multiple ethnic traditions
street art · hawker · temples · UNESCO · shophouses · Little India · Chinatown · ferry · murals · trishaw
- universitiesuniversities, Harvard, Yale, Oxford, Cambridge
- Mid-Atlantic PlacesPhiladelphia, Baltimore, Washington D.C., Wilmington, Trenton
- Catholic educationCatholic schools, Catholic high schools, Catholic universities, parochial schools, parish schools
- East Coast CollegesHarvard, Yale, Princeton, Columbia, Brown
- Kentucky PlacesLexington, Louisville, Frankfort, Bowling Green, Covington
- Potomac RegionPotomac, Great Falls, National Mall, Confluence, Seneca
Georgetowncommunity college
Two-year public institution
for-profit college · state school · public university · party school
- Georgetown UniversityJesuit university in Washington