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Hampton Roads

Hampton Roads proper noun: a large natural roadstead in southeastern Virginia, United States, at the confluence of the James River and Chesapeake Bay.

hampton roads: a large natural roadstead in southeastern Virginia, United States, at the confluence of the James...
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Proper noun

Hampton Roads

  1. A large natural roadstead in southeastern Virginia, United States, at the confluence of the James River and Chesapeake Bay.
  2. (broadly) The region of southeastern Virginia (and sometimes also northeastern North Carolina) surrounding this roadstead.
    • Of the ten Hampton Roads census tracts with the most cameras, eight are majority Black. The heaviest concentration in Norfolk sits around Norfolk State University, the only historically Black university in South Hampton Roads.2026 July 14, Adam Gramegna, “Flock's Surveillance Cameras Face Another Blow as LAPD Won't Renew The Contract”, in Military.com, archived from the original on 16 Jul 2026

Questions about Hampton Roads

What does Hampton Roads mean?
Hampton Roads means a large natural roadstead in southeastern Virginia, United States, at the confluence of the James River and Chesapeake Bay.
What part of speech is Hampton Roads?
Hampton Roads is a proper noun.

Words near Hampton Roads in the dictionary

  1. Hampton humps
  2. Hampton in Arden
  3. Hampton Loade
  4. Hampton Park
  5. Hampton Poyle
  6. Hampton Roads
  7. Hampton Wick
  8. Hampton's hump
  9. Hampton's humps
  10. Hamptonburgh
  11. Hamptonian

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