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Yorktown
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A town in southeastern Virginia, site of the final major battle of the American Revolutionary War.
"The class field trip included a stop at the Yorktown battlefield."
How to Use Yorktown
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe historic Virginia town where the British surrendered, effectively ending the Revolutionary War.
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Etymology
Named after York (as in York County, Virginia) plus "town."