Yorktown

geographical name

York·​town ˈyȯrk-ˌtau̇n How to pronounce Yorktown (audio)
town on Chesapeake Bay in eastern Virginia population 195

Note: Yorktown was the site of the last major battle of the American Revolutionary War.

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“Yorktown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Yorktown. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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