Puget Sound

English

Etymology

Originally "Puget's Sound". Named after English Hugenot Royal Navy officer Peter Puget (1765–1822), who accompanied Captain George Vancouver on his 1792 exploration of the Salish Sea.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpjuː.d͡ʒɪt ˈsaʊnd/, /ˈpjuː.d͡ʒət ˈsaʊnd/

Proper noun

Puget Sound

  1. A sound along the northwestern coast of Washington, United States.
    Hypernym: Salish Sea

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