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BUNKER HILL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Bunker Hill mean? 

BUNKER HILL (noun)
  The noun BUNKER HILL has 1 sense:

1. the first important battle of the American War of Independence (1775) which was fought at Breed's Hill; the British defeated the colonial forcesplay

  Familiarity information: BUNKER HILL used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


BUNKER HILL (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

The first important battle of the American War of Independence (1775) which was fought at Breed's Hill; the British defeated the colonial forces

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

battle of Bunker Hill; Bunker Hill

Instance hypernyms:

pitched battle (a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place)

Domain region:

Bean Town; Beantown; Boston; capital of Massachusetts; Hub of the Universe (state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services)

Holonyms ("Bunker Hill" is a part of...):

American Revolution; American Revolutionary War; American War of Independence; War of American Independence (the revolution of the American Colonies against Great Britain; 1775-1783)


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