Bunker Hill

US/ˈbʌn.kɜɹ hɪl/

proper noun

The Battle of Bunker Hill (1775), in the American Revolution.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The Battle of Bunker Hill (1775), in the American Revolution.
  2. A number of places in the United States; many are named after the battle:
    1. A hill in Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts, where the battle was fought.
    2. A neighbourhood of Los Angeles, California.
    3. A city and township in Macoupin County, Illinois.
    4. A town in Pipe Creek Township, Miami County, Indiana.
    5. An unincorporated community in Connersville Township, Fayette County, Indiana.
    6. An unincorporated community in Monroe Township, Morgan County, Indiana.
    7. A minor city in Russell County, Kansas.
    8. A township in Ingham County, Michigan.
    9. An unincorporated community in Howard County, Missouri.
    10. A ghost town in Lewis County, Missouri.
    11. An unincorporated community in Stoddard County, Missouri.
    12. A mountain in Lander County, Nevada.
    13. A census-designated place in Coos County, Oregon.
    14. An unincorporated community in Giles County, Tennessee.
    15. An unincorporated community in Cowlitz County, Washington.
    16. An unincorporated community in Berkeley County, West Virginia.
    17. An unincorporated community in the town of Westford, Richland County, Wisconsin.

Origin

The hill in Boston was named after 17th-century landowner George Bunker, originally as Bunker's Hill, and amended later.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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