Williamsburg

American  

[wil-yuhmz-burg] / ˈwɪl yəmzˌbɜrg /

noun

1. a city in SE Virginia: colonial capital of Virginia; now restored to its original pre-Revolutionary style.

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Williamsburg British  

/ ˈwɪljəmzˌbɜːɡ /

noun

1. a city in SE Virginia: the capital of Virginia (1693–1779); the restoration of large sections of the colonial city was begun in 1926. Pop: 11 605 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

As his fame rose through the early 1960, Rollins took to practising for hours every day on New York's Williamsburg Bridge.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

The very public sabbatical produced one of his best-known albums, 1962's "The Bridge," and has led to proposals to rename the Williamsburg Bridge in Rollins' honor.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Seeking a location where he could practice without bothering the neighbors in his Manhattan apartment, he found a perch on the Williamsburg Bridge.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

“I could throw a Korean barbecue sauce or a Sriracha from my fridge on it,” said Carson Gillaspia, 28, a mustachioed content creator in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, with almost 700,000 followers across TikTok and Instagram.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Francie wanted her to have a jade-green velvet one but there wasn’t a hat of that color to be found in Williamsburg.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith