Was or WAS may refer to: * ''Was'', a past-tense form of the English copular verb '' to be''

People

David Was David Jay Weiss, known as David Was, is an American musician, music producer and journalist. With his life-long friend and stage-brother Don Was, he was the founder of the 1980s pop group Was (Not Was). Career Was was born in Detroit, Michiga ...

(born c. 1952), the stage name of multi-instrumentalist and songwriter David Weiss *

Don Was Don Edward Fagenson (born September 13, 1952), known professionally as Don Was (), is an American musician, record producer, music director, film composer, documentary filmmaker and radio host. Since 2011, he has also served as president of the ...

(born 1952), the stage name of bass guitarist, record producer, and recording executive Donald Fagenson * W. A. Sibly (1882–1959), headmaster and

vegetarianism Vegetarianism is the practice of abstaining from the Eating, consumption of meat (red meat, poultry, seafood, insects as food, insects, and the flesh of any other animal). It may also include abstaining from eating all by-products of animal slau ...

activist, who was also known by his initials W. A. S.

In arts and entertainment

* ''Was'' (novel), by Geoff Ryman, 1992 * "Was", a short story in William Faulkner's '' Go Down, Moses'' * ''Was??'', a musical composition by

Folke Rabe Folke Rabe (28 October 1935 – 25 September 2017) was a Swedish composer. He was born in Stockholm and studied at the Royal College of Music, Stockholm, where his teachers included Karl-Birger Blomdahl, Ingvar Lidholm, György Ligeti and othe ...

Was (Not Was) Was (Not Was) is an American band founded in 1979 in Detroit, Michigan, by David Weiss and Don Fagenson, who adopted the stage names David Was and Don Was. Their song catalog features an eclectic mix of pop and rock styles, often featuring g ...

, an American pop group led by David and Don Was

Software

IBM WebSphere Application Server WebSphere Application Server (WAS) is a software product that performs the role of a web application server. More specifically, it is a software framework and middleware that hosts Java (software platform), Java-based web applications. It is t ...

* Windows Activation Services, a container for hosting WCF services

In reference to Washington, D.C.

* All airports serving the Washington, D.C. area (IATA airport code) *

Washington Union Station Washington Union Station, known locally as Union Station, is a major train station, transportation hub, and leisure destination in Washington, D.C. Designed by Daniel Burnham and opened in 1907, it is Amtrak's second-busiest station and North ...

(Amtrak station code) * The city's major professional sports teams **

Washington Commanders The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area. The Commanders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) East division ...

of the

National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a Professional gridiron football, professional American football league in the United States. Composed of 32 teams, it is divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National ...

Washington Wizards The Washington Wizards are an American professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C. The Wizards compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference. The team plays i ...

of the

National Basketball Association The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada). The NBA is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Ca ...

Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The Capitals compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NH ...

of the

National Hockey League The National Hockey League (NHL; , ''LNH'') is a professional ice hockey league in North America composed of 32 teams25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. The NHL is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Cana ...

Washington Nationals The Washington Nationals are an American professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Division. They play their home games at Na ...

Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league composed of 30 teams, divided equally between the National League (baseball), National League (NL) and the American League (AL), with 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada. MLB i ...

Other uses

* ''Was''-sceptre, an Egyptian symbol *

Was (horse) Was is a retired Irish Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. She is best known for winning The Oaks on her third racecourse appearance. Background Was is a bay filly with a narrow white blaze and white socks on her hind feet, bred by the Lodg ...

* ''

We Are Singaporeans We Are Singaporeans is a game show that aired on Singaporean English language channel Mediacorp Channel 5 about everything and anything Singapore from history to culture to trivia. Hosted by Hossan Leong, contestants will get the chance to walk a ...

'', a game show *

Wearne's Air Service Wearne's Air Service (WAS), established in 1937, was an early British Malaya, Malayan airline. Based in Kallang Airport, Singapore, it emerged as one of the earliest airlines in the region. WAS operated a diverse range of air services, including ...

, an early Malayan airline *

Welsh Ambulance Service The Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust (), or simply the Welsh Ambulance Service, is the national ambulance service for Wales. As of April 2025, it has 3,500 staff providing ambulance and related services to the 3 million residents o ...

Wiskott–Aldrich syndrome Wiskott–Aldrich syndrome (WAS) is a rare X-linked recessive disease characterized by eczema, thrombocytopenia (low platelet count), immune deficiency, and bloody diarrhea (secondary to the thrombocytopenia). It is also sometimes called the e ...

, an X-linked recessive disease *

World Association for Sexual Health The World Association for Sexual Health (WAS) is an international umbrella organization representing sexological societies and sexologists worldwide. Founded in 1978 in Rome, Italy, the WAS main goal is to promote sexual health for all through ...

People

In arts and entertainment

Software

In reference to Washington, D.C.

Other uses

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