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Hampton Roads

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: Hampton Roads

1
 n
a channel in southeastern Virginia through which the Elizabeth River and the James River flow into Chesapeake Bay
2
 n
a naval battle of the American Civil War (1862); the indecisive battle between the Monitor and the Merrimac
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: Hampton Roads
1

n a channel in southeastern Virginia through which the Elizabeth River and the James River flow into Chesapeake Bay

Example of:
channel
a deep and relatively narrow body of water (as in a river or a harbor or a strait linking two larger bodies) that allows the best passage for vessels
2

n a naval battle of the American Civil War (1862); the indecisive battle between the Monitor and the Merrimac

Example of:
naval battle
a pitched battle between naval fleets
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