Puget Sound

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noun

an inlet of the Pacific Ocean in northwestern Washington State, forming the southern portion of the Salish Sea.

Puget Sound

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noun

an inlet of the Pacific in NW Washington. Length: about 130 km (80 miles)

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Puget Sound¹

First recorded as �ʳܲ��’s Sound; named after British naval lieutenant Peter Puget (1765–1832), who accompanied George Vancouver on the Vancouver Expedition (1792)

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Gary Ridgway, the prolific “Green River Killer,” inhaled the same Puget Sound toxins.

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The rooms have floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Pike Place Market and Puget Sound, large soaking tubs, fireplaces, and contemporary Pacific Northwest decor.

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The appearance of a new orca calf in Washington’s Puget Sound last month was cause for celebration.

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As a Miami resident, Bezos sold more than 50 million shares of Amazon stock this year, netting him $13 billion, The Puget Sound Business Journal reported.

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A Washington state transit agency is working on its own hydrofoil electric ferry design in Puget Sound.

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