breed's hill
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Definition
Proper noun: A specific, historically significant elevated landform in the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It is primarily known as the location where a major early battle of the American Revolutionary War was fought in 1775, though the battle is named for the adjacent Bunker Hill.
Usage
This term is used almost exclusively as a proper noun to refer to this specific geographic and historical site. It is a fixed compound name. * The colonial forces fortified Breed's Hill on the night of June 16, 1775. * The Battle of Bunker Hill was actually fought primarily on Breed's Hill.
Advanced Usage
- Historical Reference: The name is used in historical, military, and educational contexts to denote the precise location of the 1775 battle, often in contrast to the more famous but less accurate battle name.
- The monument commemorating the battle stands on Breed's Hill.
Variants and Related Words
- Bunker Hill: The name of the adjacent hill and the commonly used name for the battle that took place largely on Breed's Hill.
- Charlestown: The Boston neighborhood where Breed's Hill is located.
Synonyms
- Battle site: (a general term for the location, but not a proper noun synonym).
- Historic hill: (a descriptive term, not a proper name).
Note: There are no distinct phrasal verbs or idioms associated with this proper noun, as it is a specific geographic name.
Noun
- a hill in Charlestown that was the site of the battle of Bunker Hill in 1775