Aroostook War

proper noun

A military and civilian confrontation (1838–1839) between the United States and the United Kingdom over the dispute of an international boundary between the British colony of New Brunswick and the U.S. state of Maine.

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Pork and Beans War
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Meanings

proper nounthe Aroostook War
  1. historicalA military and civilian confrontation (1838–1839) between the United States and the United Kingdom over the dispute of an international boundary between the British colony of New Brunswick and the U.S. state of Maine.

    Synonyms: Pork and Beans War

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA military and civilian confrontation (1838–1839) between the United States and the United Kingdom over the dispute of an international boundary between the British colony of New Brunswick and the U.S. state of Maine.

Similar
Pork and Beans War
Also see
pork and beans war
Cite this entry
APA

Aroostook War. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aroostook%20War

MLA

“Aroostook War.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aroostook%20War. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aroostook War,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aroostook%20War.

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