American English pronunciation
How to pronounce yorktown
IPA transcription: ['jɔɹk,taʊn]
Pronunciation variants: ['jɔɹk,taʊn]['jɚk,taʊn]
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Noun
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a historic village in southeastern Virginia to the north of Newport News; site of the last battle of the American Revolution
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in 1781 the British under Cornwallis surrendered after a siege of three weeks by American and French troops; the surrender ended the American Revolution
Usage examples
- Nelson himself was engaged in the final siege of Yorktown.
- At the Battle of Yorktown, he commanded the first brigade in Lafayette's Light Division.
- Never incorporated as a town, Yorktown is the county seat of York County.
- Nearby, the state-operated Yorktown Victory Center and the Yorktown Riverwalk Landing area are located.
- Like much of northern Westchester County, Yorktown is largely hilly and wooded.