What is Washington D.C.?

Land for the district was donated by the State of Maryland and sits across the Potomac River from Virginia

it is also a metropolitan area and a city, so this questio is misleading

SilverLynxCat, it is not a city; hence it is labeled the District of Columbia.

nimblemoon, Not necessarily, London is similar in that it is the only city in the UK that is not located in a county.

That must take some explaining when people ask what state you're from.

Player #1614176swerv, now we know..

If you think D.C. is confusing, the city known as New York is actually New York City, New York. it consists of five boroughs. oh, and the City of Philadelphia is also the county of Philadelphia. technicalities that no one really cares about. LOL

YSL, Wikipedia is incorrect. Washington D.C. is not a city. It looks like a city, but it is not. It is the District of Columbia. Not a city; not a county, not a state. It's a District. Confusing even to some Americans.

Player #7106191, That’s what happens sometimes. You can be informed and be educated with words and possibly confused by same such words. Language and explanations are NoT perfect. ps , always have some salt handy.😳

From Wikipedia...Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly called Washington or D.C., is the capital city of the United States. The city is located on the east bank of the Potomac River, which forms its southwestern border with Virginia, and borders Maryland to its north and east.

Player #2568453, it is a city. The name of the city is “Washington.” The name of the district is “District of Columbia.” It is a city and a metropolitan area.

Player #1614176swerv, when I was young my parents had I 'll summer vacations there. we stayed with family and visited friends. I enjoyed making friends with the kids on my sister neighborhood and not to forget the ice cream truck.

It also is a city.

Research says "Washington, DC, the U.S. capital, is a compact city on the Potomac River, bordering the states of Maryland and Virginia"

constantgamer0421, I was born there as well.

It's where I was born.

It's still a city 😜