English noun: Bunker Hill | |||
1. | Bunker Hill (act) the first important battle of the American War of Independence (1775) which was fought at Breed's Hill; the British defeated the colonial forces | ||
Synonyms | battle of Bunker Hill | ||
Instance hypernym | pitched battle | ||
Part meronym | American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, American War of Independence, War of American Independence | ||
Domain region | Bean Town, Beantown, Boston, capital of Massachusetts, Hub of the Universe | ||