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Yorktown Definition & Meaning

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

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Frequently asked questions

What does yorktown mean?
a historic village in southeastern Virginia to the north of Newport News; site of the last battle of the American Revolution in 1781 the British under Cornwallis surrendered after a siege of three weeks by American and French troops; the surrender ended the American Revolution
What part of speech is yorktown?
Yorktown is a noun.
How many definitions does yorktown have?
Yorktown has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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