YORKTOWN - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

a historic village in southeastern Virginia to the north of Newport News; site of the last battle of the American Revolution

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Noun

in 1781 the British under Cornwallis surrendered after a siege of three weeks by American and French troops; the surrender ended the American Revolution

Synonyms

Siege of yorktown, Yorktown