English noun: Hampton Roads | |||
1. | Hampton Roads (object) a channel in southeastern Virginia through which the Elizabeth River and the James River flow into Chesapeake Bay | ||
Instance hypernym | channel | ||
Part meronym | Old Dominion, Old Dominion State, VA, Virginia | ||
Domain region members | Hampton Roads | ||
2. | Hampton Roads (act) a naval battle of the American Civil War (1862); the indecisive battle between the Monitor and the Merrimac | ||
Instance hypernym | naval battle | ||
Part meronym | American Civil War, United States Civil War, War between the States | ||
Domain region | Hampton Roads | ||