English noun: battle of Bunker Hill | |||
| 1. | battle of 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 | 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 | ||