Meanings
nounAppomattox pl (plural only)
- alternativepluralplural onlyAlternative form of Appomattoc.
proper noun
- A river in Virginia, United States; in full, the Appomattox River.
- A town, the county seat of Appomattox County, Virginia, United States, formerly known as Nebraska and Appomattox Station
- A historic village in Appomattox County, Virginia, United States, formerly the county seat, also known as Clover Hill and Appomattox Court House
- The 1865 surrender of Robert E. Lee's Confederate army to Ulysses S. Grant's Union army, which occurred at Appomattox Court House at the end of the American Civil War.
Origin
The river was named after the Appamatuck tribe of Native Americans (whose name is from Powhatan). The town was named after the county, which in turn was named after the river.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Portuguese Appomattox, Appomattox
- Appomattoxa river in Virginia, USA
- Appomattoxa town in Virginia, USA
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APA
Appomattox. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Appomattox
MLA
“Appomattox.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Appomattox. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Appomattox,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Appomattox.
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