yorktown

Noun
Synonyms: Yorktownsiege of Yorktown

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. a historic village in southeastern Virginia to the north of Newport News; site of the last battle of the American RevolutionSynonyms: Yorktown
  2. in 1781 the British under Cornwallis surrendered after a siege of three weeks by American and French troops; the surrender ended the American RevolutionSynonyms: Yorktownsiege of Yorktown
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